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Algot (name)
Algot is a masculine given name and has variants of Algott, Allgott and Algoth. It is a derivative of Old Norse word ''Algautr'' and is a compound word consisting of ''al'' "elf" or "all" and ''gautr'' "man from Götaland." Notable people with the name include: Given name * Algot Christoffersson, Swedish football player * Algot Haglund (1905–1963), Swedish football player * Algot Haquinius (1886–1966), Swedish pianist and composer * Algot Lange (1884–?), Swedish explorer * Algot Larsson (1889–1967), Swedish athlete * Algot Lönn (1887–1953), Swedish road racing cyclist * Algot Magnuson of Revsnes (c.1355–c.1426), Swedish magnate, and castellan of Styresholm * Algot Malmberg (1903–1971), Swedish wrestler * Algot Nilsson, Swedish bandy player * Algoth Niska (1888–1954), Finnish bootlegger and adventurer * Algot Tergel (1906–1996), Swedish priest, teacher and author * Algot Törneman (1909–1993), Swedish enamel artist and painter * Algot Untola Algot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid-to-late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse, ''Old West Norse'' or ''Old West Nordic'' (often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse, ''Old East Norse'' or ''Old East Nordic'', and ''Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algot Nilsson
Johan Algot Nilsson (born 5 November 1876 – 13 December 1966) was a Swedish bandy player and footballer, who represented Djurgårdens IF Bandy and Djurgårdens IF Fotboll around 1900. Nilsson was part of the Djurgården Djurgården ( or ) or, more officially, ''Kungliga Djurgården'' (), is an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Djurgården is home to historical buildings and monuments, museums, galleries, the amusement park Gröna Lund, the open-air museum ... Swedish champions' team of 1908. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nilsson, Algot Swedish bandy players Djurgårdens IF Bandy players Swedish men's footballers Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players Men's association football players not categorized by position 1876 births 1966 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Masculine Given Names
Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by the Swedish language * Swedish people or Swedes, persons with a Swedish ancestral or ethnic identity ** A national or citizen of Sweden, see demographics of Sweden ** Culture of Sweden * Swedish cuisine See also * * Swedish Church (other) * Swedish Institute (other) * Swedish invasion (other) * Swedish Open (other) {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Algot Fredriksson
Erik Algot Fredriksson (13 June 1885 – 14 May 1930) a Swedish policeman who won a gold medal in the tug of war competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... He also won a world title in this event in 1913. He was killed in a car accident in 1930. References 1885 births 1930 deaths Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algot Untola
Algot Untola (28 November 1868 – 21 May 1918) was a Finnish writer and journalist. Untola was born in Tohmajärvi, to the ''Tietäväinen'' family, and his real name was ''Algoth'', but he changed the name to ''Algot Untola''. Untola had many pen names including Irmari Rantamala, Maiju Lassila, Algoth Tietäväinen, Väinö Stenberg, J.I. Vatanen, Liisan-Antti and Jussi Porilainen. Untola's profession was teacher. He graduated in 1891 from Sortavala. Untola's most famous books were ''Harhama'' (1909) which he wrote under the name ''Irmari Rantamala'', and ''Tulitikkuja lainaamassa'' (1910) under the name ''Maiju Lassila''. Untola refused to take the state literature prize which he got from these books. Untola first supported the Finnish Party but he didn't agree with their views and he changed his party to Social Democratic Party of Finland. During the Finnish Civil War in 1918 he actively supported the Red side as a newspaper editor. He was arrested by White troops after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algot Törneman
Jarl Algot Gustav Törneman, nicknamed P. (1 September 1909 – 5 May 1993) was a Swedish enamel artist and painter. Early life Törneman was born on 1 September 1909 in Vist, Linköping Municipality, Sweden, the son of Axel Törneman and his wife Gudrun (née Høyer). He passed ''studentexamen'' in Stockholm in 1927 and received a Candidate of Law degree from Lund University in 1937. Career Törneman worked at Stockholm City Court in 1937 and STIM in 1940. He became CEO of AB Skandiastål in 1944 and AB Eda bruk in Värmland in 1948. During World War II, Törneman was part of the Swedish secret intelligence agency C-byrån. Törneman was curator at the Association Hantverket in Stockholm from 1960 to 1968. He was commissioner for a number of Swedish handicraft exhibitions abroad and for the exhibition ''Svensk form'' in 1962. Törneman held solo shows in Stockholm in 1962 and in 1974. Törneman was board member of Konstfackskolan from 1963 to 1969. Törneman became secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algot Tergel
Algot Tergel, born 8 August 1906 in Kyrkhult congregation, Blekinge County, died 12 October 1996 in Sigtuna congregation, Stockholm County, was a swedish priest, teacher and author. Tergel was son to peasant Sven Bengtsson och Sissa Jönsson. He completed his elementary school teacher education in Lund 1927, became ordinary college teacher at Mjällby 1928 and served in Skåne-Tranås from 1929 to 1938. After studentexamen in 1934 and renewed studies, he received his Master of Theology degree in 1938. He was ordained the same year in Lund and served thereafter in Lövestad and Simrishamn. He then became school- and seminary secretary at the Diaconal Board of the Church of Sweden in Stockholm 1942, priest in charge in Brännkyrka congregation in Stockholm 1949–51 and director at the Church of Sweden's layman school, in Sigtuna 1951–1971. Tergel was one of the delegates that participated in the formation of the Swedish Christian Democrat party in 1964. He was a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algoth Niska
Algoth Niska (5 December 1888 – 28 May 1954) was a Finnish bootlegger, footballer and adventurer. Biography He was born in Viipuri in 1888 and was the youngest child. When his father died in 1903, the family moved to Helsinki, where he got interested in football. He was a member of the Finland football team which played at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, losing 4–0 to England in the semi final. Niska joined his first ship in 1908. When the First World War broke out, he went to navigation school and graduated the following year – though he never got his papers. He was married twice and divorced both women. He had two children. The well-known Finnish musician Ilkka Lipsanen is his grandson. In 1919, when Finnish prohibition came into force, he acquired a large supply of now-illegal liquor. High society in Helsinki soon found out whom they could ask for refreshments. When the supply begun to run out, he bought a boat and begun to smuggle liquor from Estonian and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algot Malmberg
Algot Malmberg (1 February 1903 – 22 January 1971) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of Erik Malmberg Erik Malmberg (15 March 1897 – 9 May 1964) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an interna .... References External links * 1903 births 1971 deaths Swedish male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Sweden Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Gothenburg {{Sweden-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algot Christoffersson
Algot Christoffersson was a Swedish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ... who played as a defender. He played 150 matches and scored five goals for Malmö FF from 1923 to 1933. References Men's association football defenders Swedish men's footballers Allsvenskan players Malmö FF players Year of birth missing Year of death missing Place of birth missing {{Sweden-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algot Magnuson Of Revsnes
Algot Magnuson, Lord of Räfsnäs (c. 1355 – c. 1426) was a medieval Swedish magnate. He served as castellan of the fortification of Styresholm at Kramfors and governor of Ångermanland. Biography Algot Magnuson was first mentioned in historical sources in 1374. He was born the son of Magnus Anundson Sture and Karin Algotsdotter, daughter of Algot Magnusson who belonged to the ancient Västergötland dynasty of justiciars. The family byname Sture, already of his father (this was an exceptional case of a hereditary byname, surname, being in real use in medieval Sweden), was not used of Algot. He was usually known as Algot of Räfsnäs. Through his marriage with Marta Bosdotter of Rigshult, Algot received new positions and moved from Westrogothia to the east-coast regions of Sweden: Ostrogothia and provinces around the Lake Mälaren. Algot's wife was a first cousin of the High Justiciar Bo Jonsson of Gripsholm (ca 1330– 1386), then the head of the High Council of Swede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algot Lönn
Karl Algot Lönn (18 December 1887 – 3 April 1953) was a Swedish road racing cyclist who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... He was part of the team, which won the gold medal in the Team road race. In the individual road race he finished tenth. References External links * * * * 1887 births 1953 deaths Swedish male cyclists Cyclists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in cycling People from Eskilstuna Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Södermanland County 19th-century Swedish people 20th-century Swedish people {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
