is a term for squire . The female equivalent Svenja , though seemingly Scandinavian, is not common anywhere outside of German-speaking countries.  The Icelandic and  Faroese version of Sven/Svend is Sveinn (pronounced Svay-dn in Icelandic). Sven Einar Englund  born at Ljugarn in Gotland , Sweden on June 17, 1916;  he died