Sunnifa

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Pronounced： [ - ]
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Usage：Medieval Scandinavian

Meaning & History：

Old Norse form of SUNNIVA.

SUNNIVA female Norwegian

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.

Names related to Sunnifa：

EQUIVALENTS

ANGLO-SAXON: Sunngifu

NORWEGIAN: Sunniva, Synnøve

SWEDISH: Synnöve

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

NORWEGIAN: Synne