Anna requested a set of Swiss names! Thank you, Anna!
I actually had to research a couple different websites in order to find these. I am quite happy with my finds. =] Most of these names are similarly connected to other countries' names like Sweden, Germany, Norway, etc. Just as people migrated through neighboring countries, names also traveled. Thus, we have a myriad of different spellings with virtually the same meanings and so on.
Halvar
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Swiss, Swedish
Pronunciation: HAL-vahr
Meaning & History
Swedish form of Halvard, which is derived from the Old Norse name Hallvarõr, meaning "rock guardian" or "rock defender."
Verena
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Swiss, German, Late Roman
Pronunciation: ve-RE-nah (German)
Meaning & History
Possibly means "defender." May also be related to the Latin word verus meaning "true." Saint Verena was a 3rd-century Egyptian nurse who accompanied the Theban Legion to Switzerland. After the legion was massacred, she settled near Zurich.
Jörgen
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Swiss, Swedish
Pronunciation: YORE-gan
Meaning & History
Swedish form of Jürgen, which is a low German form of George, ultimately meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
Kaja
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Swiss, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian
Pronunciation: KIE-ah
Meaning & History
Possibly means "pure." The Estonian translation means "echo." Also a Scandinavian diminutive of Katarina, a cognate (relative) of Katherine; and might also be derived from the Old Norse kaõa meaning "hen."
I actually had to research a couple different websites in order to find these. I am quite happy with my finds. =] Most of these names are similarly connected to other countries' names like Sweden, Germany, Norway, etc. Just as people migrated through neighboring countries, names also traveled. Thus, we have a myriad of different spellings with virtually the same meanings and so on.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Swiss, Swedish
Pronunciation: HAL-vahr
Meaning & History
Swedish form of Halvard, which is derived from the Old Norse name Hallvarõr, meaning "rock guardian" or "rock defender."
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Swiss, German, Late Roman
Pronunciation: ve-RE-nah (German)
Meaning & History
Possibly means "defender." May also be related to the Latin word verus meaning "true." Saint Verena was a 3rd-century Egyptian nurse who accompanied the Theban Legion to Switzerland. After the legion was massacred, she settled near Zurich.
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Swiss, Swedish
Pronunciation: YORE-gan
Meaning & History
Swedish form of Jürgen, which is a low German form of George, ultimately meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Swiss, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian
Pronunciation: KIE-ah
Meaning & History
Possibly means "pure." The Estonian translation means "echo." Also a Scandinavian diminutive of Katarina, a cognate (relative) of Katherine; and might also be derived from the Old Norse kaõa meaning "hen."
Names via behindthename.com & babnames.merschat.com.
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Oooohhh, I like Verena and Kaja!
ReplyDeleteI love them all! Great names! I might end up putting one in my novel!
ReplyDeleteCould you do some old English names next?
Very interesting, as always. :D I especially like Halvar.
ReplyDeleteSamantha suggested you might look into animal inspired names sometime. Just a thought. :)
Claire: Me too!
ReplyDeleteAili: Please do! Oo, which one?? =] Yes, Old English is next on the list!
Risa: I liked Halvar as well. Sounds like he'd be the start of a good character! What a great suggestion! I'll definitely look into it. :D
Thanks for commenting, ladies!! <3
Thanks Sarah, I can't wait for the names! I love how you take requests;)
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question- Verena and Halgar.
I'm glad =] I like taking requests, because it gives me a chance to research other names I may not have thought of.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices, Aili!