Any Swedish Horse People Here? Need Help

[Redcatcher]

I have a few questions. My mom was a Swede but she passed away many years ago and I have forgotten much of what she had taught me in Swedish. Her family raised Swedish Ardennais horses so I began sculpting a stallion that will be cast in resin. I am getting to the finishing stage now and I am trying to recall some of the names they had and their meanings. I would be very grateful for any help.

 

[michickenwrangler]

Don't know any Swedish!

However, I wanted to be a linguistic historian at one point so I do like learning languages, even informally.

A lot of Scandinavian words are similar to English, especially "common" words like colors or numbers since both Swedish and English are in the larger Germanic branch of languages.

For instance, Storm is the same in both English and Swedish, as well as Norwegian and Icelandic.

Other than that?

Google translator?

 

[welsummerchicks]

I think the little towns in areas where they are bred and human names are common in their pedigrees.

personally, I like the name 'Gallico' for where their ancestors were bred.

 

[Redcatcher]

I forgot to mention that the sculpture needs a name but I think everyone figured that out. From what I can recall, the stallion owned by my family was named Blinnie. Or that is what it sounded like. I think he was named for a local fish. I had someone tell me it is too English sounding and he should have a proper Swedish name. I am wondering if a Swede would know the significance of this name.

 

[Redcatcher]

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I like the name too but it sounds Italian or Latin to me. Where did you find that?

 

[Kelly G]

My friend, Joyce Concklin, raises that breed right here in Brooksville, Florida...her farm is called clover oaks farm. You can find her on Facebook & Google her farm. She would love to hear from you and give you name suggestions. Good luck - it sounds like a neat project!

 

[Kelly G]

Website is : cloveroaksfarm.com

 

[welsummerchicks]

I looked on some websites about Swedish Ardennais. But I can't remember which website their area of origin was mentioned in.

Why don't use you use some traditional Swedish names?

 

[Patrick Murphy]

Don't know any Swedish!

However, I wanted to be a linguistic historian at one point so I do like learning languages, even informally.

A lot of Scandinavian words are similar to English, especially "common" words like colors or numbers since both Swedish and English are in the larger Germanic branch of languages.

For instance, Storm is the same in both English and Swedish, as well as Norwegian and Icelandic.

Other than that?

Google translator?

I also do not know Swedish at all, although in the family on my father's line there are roots from there. But I read about there that there are common words, maybe I should also do more language learning

 

[Peaches Lee]

I know this thread is old, but I find it interesting as a person who is starting to learn the Swedish language myself. Sometimes I get a little down because I hear people say how easy it is, and I'm like, really? I'm finding it difficult--especially the pronunciation. Anyway, back to the catacombs of BYC this thread will probably go LOL!