Majvor

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Swedish
Meaning: May defender; May careful.”
(MY-vor)

The name appeared in usage in Sweden around the 18th-century. It appears to be composed of the elements Maj (the month of May) and the suffix -vor, a common Norse element in many female names possibly being derived either from 1) vår (careful) or 2) warjar (defender).

The designated name-day in Sweden is June 8.

Sources

• http://www.behindthename.com/links.php
• http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Eyvor
• http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Majvor
• http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majvor