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Jorunn Marie Bratlie
Jorunn is a feminine Norwegian given name. In Norse, "jór/iór" means "horse", and "unna" means "love". Alternatively, the first word may be derived from "jǫfurr", which means "king" or "chieftain", derived from a term that originally meant "wild boar elmet. Notable people with the name include: * Jorunn Hageler, Norwegian politician *Jorunn Hareide, Norwegian historian of literature *Jorunn Horgen, Norwegian windsurfer *Jorunn Johnsen, Norwegian journalist *Jorunn Kjellsby, Norwegian actress * Jorunn Økland, Norwegian theologian * Jorunn Ringstad, Norwegian politician *Jorunn Teigen, Norwegian orienteering competitor *Jórunn skáldmær Jórunn skáldmær ("poet-maiden") was a Norwegian skald active in the first half of the 10th century. Only two stanzas and three half-stanzas of her ''Sendibítr'' ("Biting message") were preserved, mostly in Snorri Sturluson's works, such as '' ..., Norwegian skald * Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Norwegian professor of sports medicine * Jórunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorun
Jorun is a Norwegian feminine given name and a version of Jorunn. People with the name include: *Jorun Askersrud Nygaard (1929–2012), Norwegian skier *Jørun Drevland (born 1944), Norwegian politician *Jorun Erdal (born 1963), Norwegian singer and musical theatre artist *Jorun Marie Kvernberg (born 1979), Norwegian musician *Jorun Solheim (born 1944), Norwegian social anthropologist *Jorun Stiansen (born 1984), Norwegian pop singer *Jorun Thørring (born 1955), Norwegian writer {{wiktionary, Jorun Norwegian feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...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] |
Jorunn Hageler
Jorunn Synnøve Hageler, , (8 October 1946 – 31 January 2023) was a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. Hageler was born in as a daughter of industry worker Kåre Innvik and cleaner Signe Nikolaisen. She attended school in from 1953 to 1962, when she went to to study at upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorunn Hareide
Jorunn Hareide (born 15 September 1940) is a Norwegian historian of literature. She was born in Skien. She took her dr.philos. degree in 1980 and became professor at the University of Trondheim in 1983. In 1993 she moved to the University of Oslo. She is a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters ( no, Det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi, DNVA) is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway. Its purpose is to support the advancement of science and scholarship in Norway. History The Royal Frederick Univer .... Selected bibliography This is a list of her most notable works: *''Høyt på en vinget hest. En studie i drømmer og syner i Aksel Sandemoses forfatterskap'' (1976) *''Protest, desillusjonering, resignasjon'' (1982) *''Norsk kvinnelitteraturhistorie'' (co-editor, three volumes, 1988-1990) *''Diktning som skjebne: Aksel Sandemose'' (1999) *''Tendensar i norsk dramatikk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorunn Horgen
Jorunn Horgen (born 6 December 1966) is a Norwegian windsurfer. She was born in Hokksund. She participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics, where she placed 8th, and at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ..., where she placed fifth. She is the world champion from 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992 and 1995. References External links * * * 1966 births Living people Norwegian windsurfers Female windsurfers Norwegian female sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Norway Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Lechner A-390 Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Mistral One Design People from Øvre Eiker Sportspeople from Viken (county) {{Norway-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorunn Johnsen
Jorunn Johnsen (24 November 1905 – 1 May 1984) was a Norwegian journalist. Johnsen studied in Berlin and Oslo, and worked three years at '' Christianssands Tidende'' before being hired at ''Aftenposten'' in 1936, where she reported for the rest of career. Johnsen specialized in reporting on social issues. From January 1944 to March 1945, Johnsen was imprisoned in Grini concentration camp for "German-hostile behaviour", during the German occupation of Norway. Johnsen was awarded the Narvesen Prize in 1957, and also received the HM The King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold .... Jorunn Johnsen died in May 1984 in Oslo. References 1905 births 1984 deaths Grini concentration camp survivors Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit 20th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorunn Kjellsby
Jorunn Kjellsby (born 7 April 1944) is a Norwegian actress. She has worked both for Trøndelag Teater (1961–1963), Oslo Nye Teater (1968–1970) and Det Norske Teateret (1971–). She has also had almost 30 movies, such as ''Bryllupsfesten'' (1989) and ''Den som frykter ulven'' (2004). In 2006 she was awarded an honorary Amanda Award. Select filmography * '' Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe'' (1970) * '' Lasse & Geir'' (1976) * '' Operasjon Cobra'' (1978) * ''Life and Death'' (1980) * ''Hotel St. Pauli'' (1988) * ''Bryllupsfesten'' (1989) * '' Lakki'' (1992) * ''Høyere enn himmelen'' (1993) * ''Amatørene'' (2001) * ''Den som frykter ulven'' (2004) * '' Rovdyr'' (2008) * ''A Somewhat Gentle Man ''A Somewhat Gentle Man'' ( no, En ganske snill mann and also known as ''Regnskap'') is a 2010 Norwegian crime comedy film directed by Hans Petter Moland. It premiered on 19 March 2010, and was the sixth feature-film directed by Hans Petter Mo ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorunn Økland
Jorunn Økland (born 1964) is a Norwegian gender studies expert and biblical scholar with a background in Classics. She is currently Director at the Norwegian Institute at Athens (from 2016) and Professor of Gender Studies in the Humanities at the University of Oslo (from 2007), and former Director of its Centre for Gender Research (2010-2013). Her fields of expertise are Pauline Studies, ancient mediterranean material culture, feminist critique of religion, gender and sacred texts, Bible translation, and cultural/secular uses of the Bible. In the period 2000-2009 she was Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield. She has led several research projects, was co-founder and the first managing editor of the ''Journal of the Bible and Its Reception'' (de Gruyter 2014-). She was President of the European Association of Biblical Studies (2009–12) and chair of the Council for Gender Studies in Norway (2010-2011). She has also held further ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorunn Ringstad
Jorunn Ringstad (3 September 1943 – 12 September 2018) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane in 1993, and was re-elected on two occasions. She had previously served in the position of deputy representative during the term 1989–1993. Ringstad served as mayor of Askvoll is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative centre is the village of Askvoll. Other villages in the municipality include Holmedal, Kvammen, and Stongfjorden. The m ... municipality from 1987 to 1993. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ringstad, Jorunn 1943 births 2018 deaths Members of the Storting Centre Party (Norway) politicians Women members of the Storting 21st-century Norwegian politicians 21st-century Norwegian women politicians 20th-century Norwegian politicians 20th-century Norwegian women politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorunn Teigen
Jorunn Teigen (born 20 Mary 1961) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She finished overall second in the first official Orienteering World Cup in 1986. World championships She participated at the 1983 World Orienteering Championships, where she finished 5th in the ''individual event'', and 4th in the ''relay event''.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on 18 June 2008) World cup Teigen finished second overall at the 1986 , with a total score of 108 points (the four best results from eight events counted). She scored four points less than the winner |
Jórunn Skáldmær
Jórunn skáldmær ("poet-maiden") was a Norwegian skald active in the first half of the 10th century. Only two stanzas and three half-stanzas of her ''Sendibítr'' ("Biting message") were preserved, mostly in Snorri Sturluson's works, such as '' Saga of Harald Fairhair'' and ''Skáldskaparmál''. The ''Sendibítr'', which deals with a conflict between Harald Fairhair and his son Halfdan the Black, is the longest recorded skaldic poem composed by a woman.Borovsky, Zoe. 1999. "Never in public: Women and performance in Old Norse Literature". ''Journal of American Folklore''. 112 (443): 6–39. See also * Hildr Hrólfsdóttir * Gunnhildr konungamóðir Gunnhildr konungamóðir (''mother of kings'') or Gunnhildr Gormsdóttir, whose name is often Anglicised as Gunnhild (c. 910 – c. 980) is a quasi-historical figure who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was ... * Steinunn Refsdóttir Notes External linksJórunn's ''Sendibítr'' in the ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen
Jorunn Kaiander Sundgot-Borgen (born 18 March 1961) is a Norwegian professor of sports medicine. She took the MSc degree at the Arizona State University in 1985, and the dr.scient. degree at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences in 1993. She held a post-doctorate scholarship at Yale University from 1993 to 1997. She was a part-time consultant for Olympiatoppen, the Norwegian elite sports program, from 1995 to 2008. She was an associate professor from 1997 to 2002, and is a professor since 2002, of sports medicine at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. She is especially cited on her expertise in eating disorder An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health. Only one eating disorder can be diagnosed at a given time. Types of eating disorders include binge eating d ...s. References 1961 births Living people Norwegian sports physicians Norwegian expatriates in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
