|
Jóhann K
Jóhann is a masculine given name. It is the Icelandic and Faroese form of the name Johann, a form of the Germanic and Latin given name "Johannes". The English-language form is John. The Icelandic surname Jóhannsson is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Jóhann''. Jóhannsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning ''daughter of Jóhann''. People People with the name include: * , Icelandic scriptwriter * Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson (born 1990), Icelandic professional footballer * Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson (born 1977), retired Icelandic footballer * Jóhann Hafstein (1915–1980), Icelandic politician; prime minister of Iceland 1970–1971 * Jóhann Haraldsson (born 1979), Icelandic alpine skier * (born 1939), Icelandic author, translator and cultural journalist * Jóhann Hjartarson (born 1963), Icelandic chess grandmaster * (born 1954), association football player * Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969–2018), Icelandic composer * Jóhann Laxdal (born 1990), Icelandic football player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John. It is uncommon as a surname. People People with the name Johann include: A–K * Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composer * Johann Adam Reincken (1643–1722), Dutch/German organist * Johann Adam Remele (died 1740), German court painter * Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1649–1697) * Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), German Composer * Johann Altfuldisch (1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer executed for war crimes * Johann Andreas Eisenmenger (1654–1704), German Orientalist * Johann Baptist Wanhal (1739–1813), Czech composer * Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach (1656–1723), Austrian architect * Johann Bernoulli (1667–1748), Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhann Gunnar Sigurðsson
Jóhann Gunnar Sigurðsson (2 February 1882 – 20 May 1906) was an Icelandic poet. A new New Romantic-style writer, Sigurðsson studied at the Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík Menntaskólinn í Reykjavík (MR; official name in English: Reykjavik Junior College) is a junior college in Iceland. It is located in Reykjavík. The school traces its origin to 1056, when a school was established in Skálholt, and it remains o ... until 1903. References 1882 births 1906 deaths Johann Gunnar Sigurdsson Johann Gunnar Sigurdsson Johann Gunnar Sigurdsson Johann Gunnar Sigurdsson Johann Gunnar Sigurdsson Johann Gunnar Sigurdsson Johann Gunnar Sigurdsson {{Iceland-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan (other)
{{disambiguation ...
Johan * Johan (given name) * ''Johan'' (film), a 1921 Swedish film directed by Mauritz Stiller * Johan (band), a Dutch pop-group ** ''Johan'' (album), a 1996 album by the group * Johan Peninsula, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada * Jo-Han, a manufacturer of plastic scale model kits See also * John (name) John (; ') is a common male given name in the English language of Hebrew origin. The name is the English form of ''Iohannes'' and ''Ioannes'', which are the Latin forms of the Greek name Ioannis (Ιωάννης), originally borne by Hellenized J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhan Troest Davidsen
Jóhan Troest Davidsen (born 31 January 1988) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a centre back for NSÍ Runavík. Club career Davidsen started his career with NSÍ Runavík in the Faroe Islands, in 2004 he signed a trainee contract with Premier League club Everton and was part of U19 squad. As he did not succeed in England, he returned to his home country. In 2006, Jóhan Troest Davidsen went to NSÍ Runavík where he played half a season. The other half of the season Davidsen played for Skála ÍF, after which he returned to NSÍ. In 2007, Davidsen became national champions with NSÍ Runavík. International career He has won 33 caps for the Faroe Islands national football team. Honours ;NSÍ Runarvík *Faroe Islands Premier League (1): 2010 ;HB Tórshavn *Faroe Islands Premier League (1): 2013 *Faroe Islands Premier League Defender of the season (2): 2013, 2014 *Faroe Islands Premier League Team of the season (2): 2013, 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson
Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson (born 24 November 1982 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a 4-time Olympic swimmer from Iceland who started swimming for S.C. Ægir in 1991. He swam for Iceland at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics, he swam to Iceland's high-ever result in Olympic swimming in finishing 25th. At the 2009 World Championships he swam to new national records in all 3 breaststroke events: 50 (28.03), 100 (1:01.31) and 200 (2:12.39). (trans: Icelandic Records: Men's 50m Course), published by SSÍ in early 2012; retrieved 2012-03-16. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson
Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (20 July 1894 – 20 October 1980) was the first actual minister of Foreign Affairs in Iceland from 18 November 1941 to 17 January 1942. He was prime minister of Iceland from 4 February 1947 to 6 December 1949. He was first elected to the Althing in 1934 but did not get reelected in 1937. From 1942 to 1953, he regained his seat in the Althing. He was chairman of the now defunct Social Democratic Party (''Alþýðuflokkurinn'') from 1938 to 1952. He was ambassador of Iceland in Denmark from 1957 to 1965. He was minister for social affairs from 1939 to 1941 and Minister of Foreign and Social Affairs from 1941 to 1942. He was Prime-Minister when Island joined NATO in 1949. He was born in Dagverðareyri, Iceland, to Stefán Ágúst Oddsson and Ólöf Árnadóttir. Stefán gained his degree in Law in 1922. He was Social Affairs Minister in 1939 and Secretary of State in 1940–1942. Stefán died in a hospital in Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steingrímur Jóhann Sigfússon
Steingrímur () or Steingrimur may refer to: *Steingrímur Hermannsson (born 1928), the Prime Minister of Iceland *Steingrímur Jónsson (1769–1845), prelate *Steingrimur Rohloff, born in 1971 in Reykjavik/Iceland *Steingrímur J. Sigfússon (born 1955), Icelandic politician and Iceland's Minister of Finance, Fisheries and Agriculture *Steingrímur Steinþórsson Steingrímur Steinþórsson (12 February 1893 – 14 November 1966) was Icelandic politician. He served as speaker of the Althing from 1949 to 1950. He served as prime minister of Iceland from 14 March 1950 to 11 September 1953. He was a member o ... (1893–1966), Prime Minister of Iceland from 14 March 1950 to 11 September 1953 * Steingrímur Thorsteinsson (1831–1913), Icelandic poet and writer {{given name Icelandic masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson
Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson (born 26 September 1962), also known as Olaf Olafsson, is an Icelandic businessman and writer. He is best known for his tenure at Sony and his leadership in the creation of the PlayStation video game console. Personal life Olafsson was born in Reykjavík, Iceland on 26 September 1962 to Anna Jónsdóttir and writer Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson. He studied physics as a Wien Scholar at Brandeis University. He lives in New York City with his wife Anna Ólafsdóttir and three children. Literary career He is the author of three previous novels, ''The Journey Home'', ''Absolution'' and '' Walking Into the Night'', and a story collection, '' Valentines''. He also wrote the play ''The Feast of the Snails'', albeit to mixed reviews. His books have been published to critical acclaim in more than twenty languages. Olafsson is the recipient of the O. Henry Award and the Icelandic Literary Award, was shortlisted for the Frank O’Connor Prize, and has twice been n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marel Jóhann Baldvinsson
Marel Jóhann Baldvinsson (born 18 December 1980) is an Icelandic football forward who last played for Stjarnan. Club career He started his career in Breiðablik, but moved to Norway early in his career. In October 1997, Marel went on trial with Manchester United. After a fruitless trial with Rosenborg BK, he signed with Stabæk with a deal worth 600,000 Euro. In January 2003 he was sold to the Belgian club Lokeren for just half of what Stabæk paid for him, 300,000 Euro, but with a clause giving 25% of the total transition in a later resale. In 2006, he was forced to cut short his career as a professional footballer due to injuryHe rejoined Breiðablik in his native Iceland. After many impressive displays in the 2006 season, he was recalled into the Iceland national football team, Icelandic national team to face Spain in August 2006. A few days later he returned to professional football when he signed for Norwegian club Molde, in a deal worth 1,5 million Euro. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhann Vilbergsson
Jóhann Vilbergsson (born 20 May 1935) is an Icelandic alpine skier. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (german: IX. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1964 ( bar, Innschbruck 1964, label=Austro-Bavarian), was a winter multi-sport event which was celebr .... References 1935 births Living people Jóhann Vilbergsson Jóhann Vilbergsson Alpine skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics 20th-century Icelandic people {{Iceland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhann Sigurjónsson
Jóhann Sigurjónsson (June 19, 1880 – August 31, 1919) was an Icelandic playwright and poet. Atypically, Jóhann wrote plays and poetry in both his native Icelandic and in Danish. Biography Jóhann was the son of an Icelandic farmer and was born in Laxamýri, Iceland. In 1899 he emigrated to Denmark to study at The Royal Danish Veterinary and Agricultural University, but abandoned his studies in 1902 to devote himself to literature. During this period, he came under the influence of the Danish writer Georg Brandes and the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. He is probably best known for his play ''Fjalla-Eyvindur'' (Danish: ''Bjærg-Ejvind og hans hustru'', English: ''Eyvindur of the Mountains''), which was first published in 1911. The play was a success in Germany and Scandinavia and was also produced in the United States. It was cinematised by Victor Sjöström in 1918 as ''The Outlaw and His Wife''. The play is based on an Icelandic folk tale about a notorious outlaw. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhann Sigurðarson
Jóhann Sigurðarson (born 21 April 1956) is an Icelandic actor, voice actor and singer. He is known for his role as Leifur in '' Trapped'' and ''The Minister''. Career Jóhann graduated from the Icelandic Drama School in 1981. He has been involved in numerous productions with the National Theatre of Iceland and Reykjavik City Theatre as well as starring in many Icelandic films. From 2000-2001 he studied singing in Italy. In 2008 he was awarded "Town Artist" from the town of Garðabær, Iceland. He has from time to time performed with the Icelandic Opera. Selected filmography * ''101 Reykjavík'' (2000) as Páll * '' Kaldaljós'' (2004) as Stranger * ''Brúðguminn'' (2008) as Lárus * ''Mamma Gógó'' (2010) as Bank Manager * '' Trapped'' (2015-2016) (TV-series) as Leifur * ''Blackport'' (2021) (TV-series) as Sólon Video game roles * '' Banner Saga'' (2014) as Ubin * '' Banner Saga 2'' (2016) as Ubin Music recording * '' Banner Saga Original Soundtrack'' (2014) by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
