Given name

Svarthöfði

“black”·“head”

Svarthöfði is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Icelandic.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Svarthöfði is built from elements meaning “black” and “head”.

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Where it comes from

Svarthöfði comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

From Old Norse Svarthǫfði, built from Icelandic svartur (“black”) + höfði (“head”).

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