Given name

Sigve

“victory”·“wood”

Sigve is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sigve is built from elements meaning “victory” and “wood”.

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Where it comes from

Sigve comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Sigviðr.

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People named Sigve

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Germanic

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Sibling ideas

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