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 [ syll. swan-hil(d), sw-anhi-ld ] The girl name Swanhild is pronounced SWAENHHIHLD KEY. Swanhild is of Germanic origin and it is used mainly in the German language. Two-element name derived from swan ; hild meaning 'battle, fight'. Svanhildr (Old Norse) is an original form of Swanhild. The name was borne in Norse mythology by Svanhildr, the daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun who married the king of the Goths. Forms of Swanhild include Schwanhild (German), Svanhild (Scandinavian), Swanhilda (English and German), and Swanhilde (German). Swantje (pet form in Frisian) is another variant of Swanhild. Swanhild is unusual as a baby girl name. It is not listed in the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Swanhild include Swanhilde (German), Schwanhild (German), and Swanhilda (English and German). KEY: approx English pronunciation for Swanhild: S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
