tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416890216641532103.post3894753404884356084..comments2009-11-16T15:30:21.441+01:00Per Stromsjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524397187094481360noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416890216641532103.post-68185294533189821972009-11-16T15:30:21.441+01:002009-11-16T15:30:21.441+01:00When two persons who don&#39;t care much for football are discussing a particular team coach - I suppose that&#39;s one measure of celebrity status!<br /><br />The name <i>Sven</i> really goes way back as long as there is recorded history. In fact...<br /><br /><i>svensk</i> means<br />Swedish (as in being from or related to Sweden)<br /><br /><i>svenska</i> means Swedish (the language)Per Stromsjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524397187094481360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416890216641532103.post-8079789965801065592009-11-16T09:15:03.025+01:002009-11-16T09:15:03.025+01:00One of the most famous Swedes here was Sven-Göran Eriksson, and I&#39;m not even a footbal fan...<br />I wonder what the Sven is for?Vogon Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416890216641532103.post-26830845096243654562009-11-15T11:40:13.047+01:002009-11-15T11:40:13.047+01:00Yep. We also have the name <i>Georg</i> but <i>Göran</i> is a variant.Per Stromsjohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05524397187094481360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7416890216641532103.post-70874634520351425282009-11-15T11:26:31.978+01:002009-11-15T11:26:31.978+01:00Göran is George in Swedish?Vogon Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.com