Meaning & History
Gothic word meaning "strong".
Related Items
Other Languages & Culturesswiþ(Anglo-Saxon) swenþaz(Old Germanic) swind(Old High German) swith(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsMillicent, Melicent(English) Mélisande(French) Amalasuintha, Amalaswinþa, Gaileswinþa, Galswintha(Gothic) Melisende(Medieval French)
Sources & References
- Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 394.
- Köbler, Gerhard. Gotisches Wörterbuch, entry swinþs, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/gotwbhin.html.
