It's my cousin's daughter's name, and she pronounces it with two syllables. SVAY-uh
It is a Swedish name from the 19th century that refers to the old name of Sweden (Svearike). The -rike part (like Reich in German) means kingdom; it's not known what the Svea- part means.
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Date: 2007-06-06 11:59 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-07 12:08 am (UTC)what does it mean?
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Date: 2007-06-07 12:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-07 12:46 am (UTC)It is a Swedish name from the 19th century that refers to the old name of Sweden (Svearike). The -rike part (like Reich in German) means kingdom; it's not known what the Svea- part means.
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Date: 2007-06-07 09:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-08 07:37 pm (UTC).... I should never be allowed to speak, ever again.