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Eivind Dahl Eriksen
Eivind is a Norwegian masculine given name of Norse origin, ''Auja-winduR''. It is made up of two parts: ''Auja'' meaning "lucky/gift", and ''winduR'' meaning "winner and/or warrior". The name ''Eivind'' is also used in Denmark and Sweden, and as '' Eyvindur'' in Iceland, though appearing less frequently than in Norway. Variations of the name include Eyvind, Øivind, Øyvind and Even Even may refer to: General * Even (given name), a Norwegian male personal name * Even (surname) * Even (people), an ethnic group from Siberia and Russian Far East ** Even language, a language spoken by the Evens * Odd and Even, a solitaire game w .... People with the name * Eivind Aadland, Norwegian conductor * Eivind Aarset, Norwegian guitarist * Eivind Eckbo (1927–2017), Norwegian politician and lawyer * Eivind Groven, Norwegian composer * Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Norwegian conductor * Eivind Reiten, Norwegian economist and former politician See also * Eoghan {{given name Norwegian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Even (given Name)
''Even'' is a Norwegian given name coming from Old Norse ''Eivindr'' (existing as ''Eivindur'' in Iceland). Another common name derived from Old Norse ''Eivindr'' is the Norwegianized ''Eivind''. ''Eivind'', and variants such as ''Øyvind''. It can be theorized that the name has its origin in the Proto-Norse roots (*''auja-'', *''-winduR'') held to mean 'gift' and 'winner', respectively. Notable people with the name include: *Even Benestad, documentary film director *Even Erlien, politician *Even Hansen, civil servant and politician *Even Johansen, musician *Even Lange, economic historian *Even Pellerud, football player and coach *Even Stormoen, actor *Even Wetten, speed skater Characters * Even Bech Næsheim, a recurring character in the Norwegian TV show Skam See also * *Odd (name) Odd, a name of Old Norse origin (''Oddr''), the 11th most common male name in Norway. It is rarely used in other countries, though sometimes appearing in other Nordic countries. In Old Norse the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivind Reiten
Eivind Kristofer Reiten (born 2 April 1953) is a Norwegian economist, corporate officer and politician for the Centre Party. He served as Minister of Fisheries from 1985-1986 and Minister of Petroleum and Energy from 1989-1990, before entering a career in business. Reiten served as the Director General (CEO) of Norsk Hydro between 2001 and 2009, after which he took up the chairmanship of Norske Skog. Eivind Reiten was also Chairman of StatoilHydro for four days until he resigned from his position after Norsk Hydro had been accused of corruption. Political career Reiten was born in Midsund as the son of Kristofer Reiten, a farmer and fisher, and housewife Kjellaug Opstad. He enrolled as a student in 1972, and graduated from the University of Oslo in 1978 with a degree in economics. He worked as a civil servant from 1979 to 1982, and as a secretary for the Centre Party from 1982 to 1983. He was then brought into the government as state secretary to the Minister of Finance from 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivind Gullberg Jensen
Eivind Gullberg Jensen (born 1 April 1972) is a Norwegian conductor. Biography Jensen studied violin and conducting in Trondheim. He continued his conducting studies with Jorma Panula in Stockholm and in Vianna with Leopold Hager. Jensen has also participated in conducting master classes with Kurt Masur and David Zinman. From 2009 to 2014, Jensen was chief conductor of the NDR Radiophilharmonie. In June 2019, Bergen National Opera announced the appointment of Jensen as its next general director and artistic director, effective in 2021. In 2018, Jensen first guest-conducted the Noord Nederlands Orkest Het Noord Nederlands Orkest (NNO; English, North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra) is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Groningen. The NNO performs at ''De Oosterpoort'' in Groningen and also on a regular basis at these venues in the provinces o ... (NNO). Jensen returned to the NNO for two additional guest-conducting engagements, the most recent in September 2021. In Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivind Groven
Eivind Groven (8 October 1901 – 8 February 1977) was a Norwegian composer and music-theorist. He was from traditional region of Vest-Telemark and had a background in the folk music of the area. Biography Groven was born in the village of Lårdal in Telemark, Norway. Groven's rural background was filled with traditional music. He came from a family of talented musicians and artists, prominent in his home area. His father, Olav Åsmundsson Gjøitil (1865–1947) was the youngest of eight siblings. Two of his father's brothers played the hardanger fiddle. His mother, Aslaug Rikardsdotter Berge (1863–1946), was the youngest daughter of Rikard Aslaksson Berge, known for preserving a great amount of old tunes, religious songs and dance-tunes and a friend of Myllarguten's. Two of Groven's maternal uncles also played the hardanger fiddle, and his mother's sisters, as well as Aslaug herself, were talented folk singers. Groven was the youngest of five brothers. Two of his brothers b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivind Eckbo
Eivind Eckbo (10 August 1927 – 7 May 2017) was a Norwegian politician, lawyer and farmer. Biography While working as a lawyer in Bø i Telemark, he stood as the second candidate of Anders Lange's Party on the Telemark ballot in the 1973 Norwegian parliamentary election. He was the interim chairman of Anders Lange's Party from the death of party chairman and founder Anders Lange Anders Sigurd Lange (5 September 1904 – 18 October 1974) was a Norway, Norwegian political organiser, speaker and editor who led his eponymously named political party Anders Lange's Party for a Strong Reduction in Taxes, Duties and Public In ... in 1974, until 1975. He was later the deputy chairman and held other offices by the same party after it changed its name into the Progress Party. Personal life He was married to Margaret Eckbo, also a politician for the Progress Party, of which she got introduced to through her husband. She had two children from before they got married, he had 7. Eck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivind Aarset
Eivind Aarset (born 23 March 1961) is a Norwegian guitarist who has worked with Ray Charles, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ute Lemper, Ketil Bjørnstad, Andy Sheppard, Mike Mainieri, Arild Andersen, Abraham Laboriel, Dhafer Youssef, Django Bates, and Nils Petter Molvaer. Aarset is married to Norwegian singer Anne-Marie Giørtz. Biography Aarset has worked with Nils Petter Molvær, Bill Laswell, Jon Hassell, Jan Garbarek, David Sylvian, and Marilyn Mazur. After several albums for Jazzland, he recorded ''Dream Logic'' for ECM (2012), collaborating with Jan Bang and Erik Honoré on the production and timbral design of melodies and soundscapes. His style has been associated with nu jazz and electronic music. At the 2013 Punkt Festival in Kristiansand, Norway, he accompanied Arve Henriksen, Jan Bang, Erik Honoré, and Ingar Zach, celebrating the release of ''Narrative from the Subtropics'' by Jan Bang and ''Places of Worship'' by Arve Henriksens, in addition to performing a special "Drea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eivind Aadland
Eivind Aadland (born 19 September 1956) is a Norwegian conductor and violinist. He has been concert master of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Aadland was Chief Conductor and Artistic Leader of the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra between 2004–2010 and maintains a regular relationship with many Scandinavian orchestras, including the Oslo and Bergen Philharmonics, Stavanger Symphony and Swedish Chamber Orchestra. At Den Norske Opera in Oslo he has conducted productions of Don Giovanni, Le nozze di Figaro, Die Zauberflöte and Die Fledermaus. Recent seasons have included performances with the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, the Swedish Radio and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, the Lausanne and Scottish Chamber Orchestras and the Symphony Orchestras of Gothenburg, the Finnish Radio, SWR Stuttgart and WDR Cologne. Engagements during the 08/09 season included concerts with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Queensland Orchestra, Royal Flemish Phil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øyvind
Øyvind or Oyvind may refer to: * Oyvind Aasland (born 1967), Norwegian darts player * Øyvind Alapnes (born 1976), Norwegian football referee *Jon Øyvind Andersen (born 1965), Norwegian black metal guitarist * Carl Øyvind Apeland (born 1964), Norwegian musician plays bass, guitar and keyboard in the Norwegian band ''Vamp'' *Øyvind Asbjørnsen (born 1963), Norwegian film producer and director *Øyvind Berg (born 1971), Norwegian ski jumper *Øyvind Berg (lyric poet) (1959–1982), Norwegian lyric poet, playwright, actor and translator * Øyvind Bjørnson (1950–2007), Norwegian historian specialising in labour history and the history of the welfare state *Øyvind Bjorvatn (1931–2015), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party and later the Liberal People's Party *Øyvind Bolthof (born 1977), Norwegian football goalkeeper *Øyvind Brandtsegg (born 1971), Norwegian musician (percussion, electronica) and programmer * Øyvind S. Bruland (born 1952), Professor of Clinical Oncology, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øivind
Øivind may refer to: *Øivind Blunck (born 1950), Norwegian comedian and actor *Øivind Bolstad (1905–1979), Norwegian playwright and novelist *Øivind Farmen, Norwegian accordionist *Øivind Holmsen (1912–1996), Norwegian international footballer *Øivind Jensen (1905–1989), Norwegian boxer *Øivind Larsen (born 1938), Norwegian physician *Birger Øivind Meidell (1882–1958), Norwegian government minister *Øivind Tomteberget (born 1953), retired Norwegian football midfielder *Tor Øivind Ødegård (born 1969), retired Norwegian middle-distance runner See also *Øyvind *Eivind Eivind is a Norwegian masculine given name of Norse origin, ''Auja-winduR''. It is made up of two parts: ''Auja'' meaning "lucky/gift", and ''winduR'' meaning "winner and/or warrior". The name ''Eivind'' is also used in Denmark and Sweden, and ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Oivind Norwegian masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyvind
Eyvind is a masculine given name. Its variant is Eivind. Notable people with the name include: *Eyvind Alnæs (1872–1932), Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director * Eyvind Andersen (1874–1939), Norwegian judge * Eyvind Bødtker (1867–1932), Norwegian chemist * Eyvind Braggart, one of Queen Gunnhild's brothers, a character in ''Egil's Saga'' *Eyvind Bratt (1907–1987), Swedish diplomat *Eyvind Brynildsen (born 1988), Norwegian rally driver *Eyvind Earle (1916–2000), American artist, author and illustrator * Eyvind Finnson, 10th-century Norwegian skald *Eyvind Getz (1888–1956), Norwegian barrister and mayor of Oslo, Norway * Eyvind Fjeld Halvorsen (1922–2013), Norwegian philologist *Eyvind Hellstrøm (born 1948), chef & formerly part owner of Bagatelle restaurant, Oslo * Eyvind Johan-Svendsen (1896–1946), Danish stage and film actor *Eyvind Johnson (1900–1976), Swedish novelist and short story writer *Eyvind Kang (born 1971), composer and violist *Eyvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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