Solveig
[ˈsɔːl.veɪɡ]Meaning
from Old Norse elements sól "sun" and veig "strength"
Background Story
Solveig is an Old Norse name derived from the elements sól, "sun", and veig, "strength". It is the name of the heroine in Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt (1876). The name is used in Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian and Old Norse, and is most common in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Iceland.
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