Sunniva name - Meaning of Sunniva

Sunniva name - Meaning of Sunniva

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Gender
Feminine
Lucky Number
1
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Usage
Norwegian, English
Pronounced
su-NEE-va
Sunniva Meaning
Scandinavian form of the Old English name Sunngifu, which meant 'sun gift' from the Old English elements sunne 'sun' and giefu 'gift'. This was the name of a legendary English saint who was shipwrecked in Norway and killed by the inhabitants. Sunniva originates in Old English and means 'present of the sun'. It is a very popular feminine given name in Norway.

Sunniva Related Names
Variant: Synnøve
Other Languages: Sunngifu (Anglo-Saxon), Sunnifa (Medieval Scandinavian), Synnöve (Swedish)


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