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 ...
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Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
origin, sometimes used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
People with the given name
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Ancher Nelsen
Ancher Nelsen (October 11, 1904 – November 30, 1992), was an American politician who served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Minnesota and an eight-term congressman.
Biography
Nelsen was born October 11, 1904, near Buffalo Lake, ...
(1904–1992), American politician
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Anker Boye
Anker Boye (born 12 February 1950) is a Danish politician representing the Social Democratic Party. He is a painter by profession.
Anker Boye was elected as mayor of Odense, Denmark's third-largest city, in 1993 and served in that capacity unt ...
Anker Jørgensen
Anker Henrik Jørgensen (13 July 1922 – 20 March 2016) was a Danish politician who served at various times as Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Denmark. Between 1972 and 1982 he led five cabinets as Prime Minister. Jørgensen was Presiden ...
(1922–2016), Danish politician
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Anker Eli Petersen
Anker Eli Petersen (born 7 June 1959 in Tvøroyri) is a Faroese writer and artist.
He is most known for his many Faroe Islands postage stamp designs under the name Anker Eli. Many of his stamps depict scenes from Norse mythology, Christianity, ...
(born 1959), Faroese writer and artist
* Anker Rogstad (1925–1994), Norwegian criminal and writer
* Anker Smith (1759–1819), English engraver
People with the surname
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Anna Ancher
Anna Ancher (18 August 1859 – 15 April 1935) was a Danish artist associated with the Skagen Painters, an artist colony on the northern point of Jylland, Denmark. She is considered to be one of Denmark's greatest visual artists.
Background
An ...
(1859–1935), Danish painter
* Albert Anker (1831–1910), Swiss painter
* Bernt Anker (1746–1805), Norwegian merchant, chamberlain and playwright
* Bernt Theodor Anker (1867–1943), Norwegian linguist, priest and author
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Carsten Anker
Carsten Tank Anker (17 November 1747 – 13 March 1824) was a Norwegian businessman, civil servant, politician and one of the Fathers of the Constitution of Norway. He was the owner of the manor house in Akershus at which the original National A ...
Conrad Anker
Conrad Anker (born November 27, 1962) is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author. He was the team leader of The North Face climbing team for 26 years until 2018. In 1999, he located George Mallory's body on Everest as a member of a sear ...
(born 1962), American rock climber
* Ed Anker (born 1978), Dutch politician
* Ella Anker (1870–1958), Norwegian journalist
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Erik Anker
Erik Anker (15 October 1903 – 15 August 1994) was a Norwegian sailor and businessperson.
Early life and Olympics
He was born in Berg, Østfold as a son of Johan Anker. He was a brother of Christian August Anker, and a stepson of Nini Roll ...
(1903–1994), Norwegian olympic sailor
* Ferdinand Anker (1876–1954), Norwegian businessman
* Helen Anker (born 1972), English actress
* Herman Anker (1839–1896), Norwegian educationalist
* Irving Anker (1911–2000), American educator
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Johan Anker
Johan August Anker (26 June 1871 – 2 October 1940) was a Norwegian sailor and yacht designer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
He was born at Refne in Berg, ...
(1871–1940), Norwegian olympic sailor
* Johan Peter Andreas Anker (1838–1876), Danish military officer
* Kristian Anker (1848–1928), Danish Lutheran minister
* Lotte Anker (born 1958), Danish saxophone player
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Michael Ancher
Michael Peter Ancher (9 June 1849 – 19 September 1927) was a Danish realist artist, and widely known for his paintings of fishermen, the lakes, and other scenes from the Danish fishing community in Skagen.
Early life and education
Michael ...
(1849–1927), Danish painter
* Nils Anker (1836–1893), Norwegian politician
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Nini Roll Anker
Nini Roll Anker (3 May 1873 – 20 May 1942) was a Norwegian novelist and playwright. Her books often concerned the lives of women within different social classes as well as the women's rights movement and the rights of the working class.
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(1873–1942), Norwegian novelist and playwright
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Peder Anker
Peder Anker (8 December 1749 – 10 December 1824) was a prominent Norwegian landowner, businessman and politician. He served as the prime minister of Norway from 1814 until 1822.
Biography
Peder Anker was a member of a Danish-Norwegian nob ...
Matthias Joseph Anker
Matthias Joseph Anker (6 May 1771 – 3 April 1843) was an Austrian mineralogist and geologist born in Graz. Some sources place his birth date as 1 May 1772.Robert Anker (1946–2017), Dutch writer
* Øyvind Anker (1904–1989), Norwegian librarian
Ankers Ankers is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Del Ankers (1916–2008), American cinematographer
* Evelyn Ankers (1918–1985), British-American actress
* Kathleen Ankers (1919–2001), American scenic designer
See also
*Anker (n ...