Sighvast och Silvester

This study shows how the Runic Swedish name Sighvast and the borrowed name Silvester and the Old Swedish name Silvast that emerged from it merge to one name during the late middle ages. Sighvast, and different names within a group of names around it, were more common in Sweden in the 14th century, but Silvester and Silvast became more common in the 15th century. At the end of the 15th century all the names in the name group around Sighvast except one, Sævast, ceased to be used as they merged with Silvast and / or Silvester. Only the name Sævast which emerged from Sighvast during the middle ages survived and is still in use in Sweden 2023 but to a very small extent.