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Heðin Lisberg Olsen
Heðin is a Faroese given name that may refer to * Heðin Brú (1901–1987), pen name of Faroese novelist and translator Hans Jacob Jacobsen * Heðin M. Klein (born 1950), Faroese teacher, writer and former politician * Heðin á Lakjuni (born 1978), Faroese football player * Heðin Mortensen (born 1946), Faroese politician See also * Hedin (surname) Hedin is a Swedish surname that may refer to: * Adolf Hedin (1834–1905), Swedish liberal politician * Pierre Hedin (born 1978), Swedish ice hockey player *Robert Hedin (born 1966), Swedish handball coach and retired player *Roza Güclü Hedin (b ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Hedin Faroese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heðin Brú
Heðin Brú (pronounced ; August 17, 1901 – May 18, 1987) was the pen-name of Hans Jacob Jacobsen, a Faroese novelist and translator. Heðin Brú is considered to be the most important Faroese writer of his generation and is known for his fresh and ironic style. His novel, '' Feðgar á ferð'' (''The Old Man and His Sons''), was chosen as the ''Book of the twentieth century'' by the Faroese. Life and Works Hans Jacobsen was born in 1901 in Skálavík. Like many of his countrymen, Jacobsen worked as a fisherman in his early years. After two seasons, he left to study agriculture in Denmark. When he returned to the Faroes, he worked as an agricultural advisor—a job that took him to all parts of the country. The contacts he made with ordinary village people he met during this time had a lasting effect on his writing. In 1930, his first novel, ''Lognbrá'', which tells the story of a young man growing up in a Faroese village, was published. In 1935 there appeared its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heðin M
Heðin is a Faroese given name that may refer to * Heðin Brú (1901–1987), pen name of Faroese novelist and translator Hans Jacob Jacobsen * Heðin M. Klein (born 1950), Faroese teacher, writer and former politician * Heðin á Lakjuni (born 1978), Faroese football player * Heðin Mortensen Heðin Mortensen (born April 7, 1946) is a Faroese politician and member of the Social Democratic Party. He was the mayor of the Municipality of Tórshavn, serving from January 1, 2021, and succeeded by Elsa Berg in 2024. He was also mayor from ... (born 1946), Faroese politician See also * Hedin (surname) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hedin Faroese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heðin á Lakjuni
Heðin á Lakjuni (born 19 February 1978) is a former Faroese international footballer, who played as a full-back and a winger for four Faroese clubs in the top tier. Lakjuni started his career with KÍ Klaksvík and had spells with B36 Tórshavn, HB Tórshavn, and NSÍ Runavík. He has won the Faroe Islands Premier League 3 times, and the Faroe Islands Cup 4 times. Since April 2015 he holds the record for most league appearances with 417 matches in the Faroe Islands Premier League. He scored 100 goals in the Faroe Islands Premier League. Lakjuni has celebrated domestic doubles with three different teams (KÍ, B36, and HB). After making his debut for the Faroe Islands in 1999, Lakjuni has been capped for the team 16 times and scored once. Club career Lakjuni started his career with KÍ Klaksvík in 1995. After playing in the club's reserve teams, he made his first team debut against GÍ. He also managed to score his first goal for KÍ, during the campaign, to help his team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heðin Mortensen
Heðin Mortensen (born April 7, 1946) is a Faroese politician and member of the Social Democratic Party. He was the mayor of the Municipality of Tórshavn, serving from January 1, 2021, and succeeded by Elsa Berg in 2024. He was also mayor from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2016. Mortensen was born in Trongisvágur. He worked as a mechanic from 1961 to 1978, when he became an insurance agent for The Faroe Insurance Company (). He headed the Tórshavn Rowing Club from 1973 to 1979, the Tórshavn Athletics Association () from 1975 to 1978, and the Faroese Athletics Association () from 1980 to 2000. He was also the chair of the Tórshavn Theater Society from 1996 to 2003. He has been a supervisory board member of the power company SEV since 1973 and was its director from 1993 to 1997. In politics, Mortensen became a member of the Tórshavn municipal council in 1973. He served as deputy mayor from 2001 to 2005 before becoming mayor. He was a member of the Union Party from 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedin (surname)
Hedin is a Swedish surname that may refer to: * Adolf Hedin (1834–1905), Swedish liberal politician * Pierre Hedin (born 1978), Swedish ice hockey player *Robert Hedin (born 1966), Swedish handball coach and retired player *Roza Güclü Hedin (born 1982), Swedish politician *Sven Hedin (1862–1952), Swedish geographer and explorer * Sven Fredrik Hedin (1923–2004), Swedish diplomat * Tony Hedin (born 1969), Swedish handball coach and retired player, brother of Robert * Tore Hedin (1927–1952), Swedish police officer and murderer *Nana Hedin Nana Hedin Pranschke, known as Nana Hedin (born 24 May 1968 in Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden), is a Swedish singer. Career NaNa Hedin started her career in the late 1980s, and worked primarily at the Cheiron Studios in Stockholm along with ... (born 1968), Swedish singer * Ulrika Hedin (born 1952), Swedish Olympic equestrian * Zelma Hedin (1827–1874), Swedish actress *Clint Hedin (born 1978), American entrepreneur See also * He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Masculine Given Names
Faroese ( ) or Faroish ( ) may refer to anything pertaining to the Faroe Islands, e.g.: * the Faroese language Faroese ( ; ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 69,000 Faroe Islanders, of whom 21,000 reside mainly in Denmark and elsewhere. It is one of five languages descended from Old Norse#Old West ... * the Faroese people * the Faroese islands {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |