Names That Mean Swan
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Swanhild
Saxon
"battle swan"
An ancient name belonging to "the most beautiful of all women" in Germanic mythology, whose tragic story features in many northern European legends. The daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun, her jealous…
Hansika
Sinhalese, Hindi
"swan"
Swans are beautiful creatures, with rather unusable English names. To evoke the grace and serenity of the swan, we recommend you take a look at this Sri Lankan name.
Maroochy
Aboriginal Australian
"black swan"
Maroochy Barambah, an Australian singer, brought this name into prominence in Australia.
Svanhild
Old Norse
"swan battle"
Cisne
Spanish
"swan"
Spanish for Swan, Cisne has an intriguing and distinct sound.
Swanild
Germanic
"swan battle"
Form of Swanhild
Swan
English
"swan"
Obsolete Swanhild gives way to oh-so-modern Swan, joining the flock of newly fashionable bird names such as Wren and Lark. In France, the Swann spelling is fashionable for both sexes. But Swan…
Cygnus
Latin
"swan"
Cygnus is a northern constellation of the Milky Way, derived from the Latin word for "swan".
Swanilde
Germanic
"swan battle"
Form of Swanhild, but however you spell it, a difficult name for a 21st century child. Shorten it to Swan.
Swanhilda
Germanic
"swan battle"
Form of Swanhild, borne by the heroine of the ballet Coppélia . The -a ending certainly gives this ancient name a lighter, more balletic feel.
Swanilda
Germanic
"swan battle"
Form of Swanhild, borne by the heroine of the ballet Coppélia . The -a ending certainly gives this ancient name a lighter, more balletic feel.
Swanhilde
Germanic
"swan battle"
Form of Swanhild
