Where does “Svendsen” come from?

Svendsen (Norwegian) comes from Norwegian Svend, from Danish Svend, from Old Norse sveinn, from Proto-Germanic swainaz, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Ancestry of “Svendsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1NorwegianSvend—
2DanishSvenda man, especially a young, vigorous one
3Old Norsesveinnboy, lad; servant, lackey
4Proto-Germanicswainazrelative; kinsman; young man; herder; herdsman,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Germanic swainaz →Every word from Old Norse sveinn →