Sune (name)

Sune can be an Afrikaans female name, or an old Nordic male name, derived from an ancient Nordic word for "son". It may also be a surname of Spanish origin.

Origins in Afrikaans

The name is believed to be a hybrid name with origins in the Dutch and local native dialects of South Africa. Its commonly accepted meaning is "Song of God" and is usually given to female children.

Many of the original Afrikaans settlers were devoutly religious and it was not uncommon to give thanks to the creator in word or song. A story is told that a local holy man had a vision in which this name would be given to Sune, a female child who would bring many people back to a deep belief and loving relationship with God.

Given name

• Sune Adolfsson (born 1950), Swedish biathlete
• Sune Agerschou (born 1974), Danish handballer
• Sune Almkvist (1886–1975), Swedish bandy player, hockey player footballer
• Sune Andersson (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sune Berg Hansen (born 1971), Danish chess grandmaster
• Sune Bergman (1952–2021), Swedish ice hockey player and manager
• Sune Bergström (1916–2004), Swedish biochemist
• Sune Carlson (1909–1999), Swedish economist
• Sune Carlsson (born 1931), Swedish sailor
• Sune Eriksson (born 1939), Finnish politician
• Sune Jonsson (1930–2009), Swedish documentary photographer and writer
• Sune Karlsson (1923–2006), Swedish motorcycle rider
• Sune Kiilerich (born 1990), Danish footballer
• Sune Larsson (born 1930), Swedish cross-country skier
• Sune Lindbäck (1915–1970), Swedish equestrian
• Sune Lindqvist (1887–1976), Swedish archaeologist and scholar
• Sune Lindström (1906–1989), Swedish architect
• Suné Luus (born 1996), South African cricketer
• Sune Malmström (1897–1961), Swedish tennis player
• Sune Mangs (1932–1994), Swedish actor
• Sune Rose Wagner (born 1973), Danish songwriter, guitarist and singer
• Sune Sandbring (1928–2021), Swedish footballer
• Sune Sandström (1939–2011), Swedish police officer
• Sune Sik (c. 1154–?), Swedish prince
• Sune Skagerling (1919–1997), Swedish bobsledder
• Sune Toft, Danish professor
• Sune van Zyl (born 1977), South African cricketer
• Sune Waldimir (1907–1967), Swedish composer
• Sune Wehlin (1923–2020), Swedish pentathlete
• Sune Wentzel (born 1971), Norwegian frisbeer
• Sune Wittmann (born 1995), Namibian cricketer
• Sune Wretling (1939–2007), Swedish ice hockey player
• Sune Zetterberg (1907–1962), Swedish footballer

Surname

• Aleix Suñé (born 1986), Spanish para-alpine ski guide
• Francisco Suñé (born 1938), Spanish racing cyclist
• Roser Suñé Pascuet (born 1960), Andorran politician
• Rubén Suñé (1947–2019), Argentine football player