Does anyone know if there’s a Norwegian variant of the name [name_u]Maven[/name_u]? I’m using the name [name_u]Maven[/name_u] in my newest story and she’s of [name_u]French[/name_u], Norwegian, Armenian and Chinese descent. I wanted a name that could be used as the Norwegian variant of her name because her brother and sister’s Norwegian variants are [name_f]Mette[/name_f] and [name_m]Soren[/name_m]. Maven’s brother [name_m]Soren[/name_m] has no [name_f]English[/name_f] version of his name, though he probably should.
Is there even a Norwegian variant of [name_u]Maven[/name_u] at all?
[name_u]Maven[/name_u] is a recent invention based on the American [name_f]English[/name_f] word maven meaning connoisseur (derived from Yiddish), probably influenced by the popularity of the [name_u]Irish[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], so no, there isn’t a Norwegian form. However, here are some Norwegian names similar in sound or meaning:
[name_f]Magnhild[/name_f] (the prefix magn means power - kind of similar to expertise?)
[name_u]Mai[/name_u]
[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_u]Maven[/name_u] feels ultra modern and American . I think if you are looking for something with a more Norwegian/ International feel you are best to go with
Echoing what’s already been said - [name_u]Maven[/name_u] doesn’t have a Norwegian variant.
Norwegian names that are the most similar in sound would be (with Norwegian pronunciations):
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] (mah-rehn; derivative of [name_f]Marina[/name_f] / Maria)
[name_u]Malin[/name_u] (mah-lin; Norwegian short derivative of Magdalene)
With [name_u]Maven[/name_u] being a variant of [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], there’s not really even a Norwegian name with a similar meaning if you’d wanted to try that route.