name
Solveig
SOL-vay
/ˈsɒlveɪ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Solveig
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Old Norse/Norwegian (Scandinavia)
- Meaning
- House of strength; strong house
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
'Sol' (house/sun) + 'veig' (strength/power); central character of Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt'; Grieg wrote 'Solveig's Song' for her; the final 'g' is silent in modern Norwegian; a deeply Nordic name with literary resonance
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