Self or SeaWolf

Norwegian translation: see comments

20:28 Mar 5, 2001
English to Norwegian translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Self or SeaWolf
We are told that the Surname SELF or SELFE is a Norwegian name for SeaWolf.
Seeking any confirmation.
D C McCarthy
Norwegian translation:see comments
Explanation:
Hallo !

I agree with Invild, I have never heard any of those names before in Norway.

I tryed to think of names close to those,
came of one male first name Sølve,
an Icelandic name which means yellow/pale.

Sølv is the Norwegian word for silver, is that the colour of the sea wolf ?

Does this help you further ?

Good luck !

Greetings from Tone
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Tone Wittmann
Local time: 11:03
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Maybe we were chasing up the wrong tree. You mentioned "pale" and "silver" - similiar? Hows this, the coat-of-arms has a silver fluer. Other names in the area of significance were: Saulf & Saolf, both possible SELF variations.
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Explanation:
I don't know if this helps, but to my knowledge there is no such surname as Self or Selfe in Norwegian. The only connection that I can see in this case is that Sel means seal.

Ingvild Østensen
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Local time: 11:03
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Explanation:
Hallo !

I agree with Invild, I have never heard any of those names before in Norway.

I tryed to think of names close to those,
came of one male first name Sølve,
an Icelandic name which means yellow/pale.

Sølv is the Norwegian word for silver, is that the colour of the sea wolf ?

Does this help you further ?

Good luck !

Greetings from Tone



    Reference: http://www.svenskanamn.com
Tone Wittmann
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 28
Grading comment
Maybe we were chasing up the wrong tree. You mentioned "pale" and "silver" - similiar? Hows this, the coat-of-arms has a silver fluer. Other names in the area of significance were: Saulf & Saolf, both possible SELF variations.
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