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last name SNABB

English translation: rapid, swift, speedy, fast, quick

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Swedish term or phrase:last name SNABB
English translation:rapid, swift, speedy, fast, quick
Entered by: Yasutomo Kanazawa

01:05 Jul 12, 2009
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Names (personal, company)
Swedish term or phrase: last name SNABB
wondering what last name means in swedish.
JASON SNABB
rapid, swift, speedy, fast, quick
Explanation:
It seems your last name has something to do with speed or movement. Snabb also has the meaning of prompt, alert, agile.

It's a noun, but when in the verb form snabba, it means to hurry up.
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 00:41
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5 +5rapid, swift, speedy, fast, quick
Yasutomo Kanazawa


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
rapid, swift, speedy, fast, quick


Explanation:
It seems your last name has something to do with speed or movement. Snabb also has the meaning of prompt, alert, agile.

It's a noun, but when in the verb form snabba, it means to hurry up.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 00:41
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tim Kynerd
0 min
  -> Thank you Tim
agree  Charlesp
1 hr
  -> Thank you Charles
agree  EKM: 'Snabb' is actually an adjective, however, your translations are correct. (The related noun is 'snabbhet' - speed; swiftness).
7 hrs
  -> Thank you EKM, for the input.
agree  amgt: actually, my great grandfather's name was Snabb
21 hrs
  -> Thank you Ann-Marie
agree  Kathy Saranpa: This is probably an old soldier name. They were often given names based on their particular abilities.
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thank you Kathy for the tip.
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