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By Brynn McKeon · Jul 2026

SVAN-teh, SVAN-tee

Svante

OriginSwedish, short form of Svantepolk, Slavic
Meaning"holy people"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#13097

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#83🇸🇪 Sweden

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