Gender:
Origin:
Gaelic
7 famous people named Sweyn found on Wikipedia.
Sweyn is a Scandinavian masculine given name which may refer to:
Kings:
Sweyn Forkbeard (960–1014), King of Denmark, England, and Norway as Sweyn I
Sweyn or Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II
Sweyn II of Denmark (1019–1074/76), King of Denmark
Blot-Sweyn or Sweyn the Sacrificer (died 1087), pagan King of Sweden
Sweyn III of Denmark (1125–1157), King of Denmark
Others:
Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015
Sweyn Godwinson (c. 1020–1052), Earl of Herefordshire, brother of Harold Godwinson, last Anglo-Saxon king of England
Sweyn the Crusader (c. 1050-1097), Danish participant in the First Crusade, son of Sweyn II of Denmark
Sweyn Asleifsson (c. 1115–1171), a Viking who appears in the Orkneyinga Saga
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Sweyn I of Denmark | 0960 | King of Denmark, England, and Norway |
2 | Sweyn II of Denmark | 1020 | Danish king |
3 | Sweyn III of Denmark | 1125 | King of denmark |
4 | Sweyn Godwinson | 1020 | Anglo-Saxon Earl |
5 | Sweyn Asleifsson | 1115 | Viking who appears in the Orkneyinga Saga |
6 | Sweyn Haakonsson | Earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway | |
7 | Sweyn the Crusader | Danish crusader |