Type Word Usage Old Norse Meaning & History Old Norse word meaning "boy, servant". Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsSvend, Sven(Danish) Sven(Dutch) Sven(Estonian) Soini(Finnish) Sven, Svenja(German) Sveinn(Icelandic) Svein, Sven(Norwegian) Sveinn(Old Norse) Sven(Swedish) Surname DescendantsSvendsen(Danish) Swanson(English) Svendsen, Svensen(Norwegian) Svenson, Svensson(Swedish)