Bertil is a

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of Germanic origin most commonly found among

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century. People called Bertil include: * Carl Bertil Agnestig (born 1924), Swedish music teacher and composer * Bertil Ahlin (1927–2008), Swedish bantamweight boxer *

Bertil Albertsson Bertil Ebbe Gustaf Albertsson (1 September 1921 – 3 March 2008) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken ...

(1921–2008), Swedish runner *

Bertil Almgren Bertil Almgren (27 September 1918 – 4 March 2011) was a Swedish archaeologist and the son of Oscar Almgren, the country's first archaeology professor. Following Sune Lindqvist, he was a professor at Uppsala University from 1965 to 1984. Early ...

(1918–2011), Swedish archaeologist *

Bertil Almqvist Allan Bertil Almqvist (29 August 1902 – 16 May 1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, was a Swedish writer and illustrator. Information He is famous for his World War II-era En svensk tiger propaganda poster (which was one of the most re ...

(1902–1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, Swedish author and illustrator *

Bertil Anderberg Otto Bertil Anderberg (13 February 1913 – 11 September 1991) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest cit ...

(1913–1991), Swedish film actor *

Bertil Andersson Bertil Andersson is a Swedish college administrator and academic who served as the third president of Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Andersson received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at Umeå University and his PhD and ...

FAA FIC, third President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) *

Bertil Antonsson Hans Bertil August Antonsson (19 July 1921 – 27 November 2006) was a Swedish heavyweight wrestler. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling and won silver medals in 1948 and 1952. In 1956 he entered the Gr ...

(1921–2006), Swedish heavyweight wrestler * Bertil Bäckvall (1923–2012), Swedish footballer and football manager * Bertil W. Benson (1843–1907), Norwegian-born American politician * Bertil Berg (1910–1989), Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Berthelsson Vice Admiral Alfred Erik Bertil Berthelsson (11 April 1902 – 11 February 1977) was a senior naval officer in the Swedish Navy. Berthelsson served as Captain of the Coastal Fleet (1951–1953), as Chief of the Naval Staff (1953–1957), as Chi ...

(1902–1977), Swedish Navy vice admiral * Bertil H. van Boer, American musicologist *

Bertil Boo John Bertil Boo (16 January 1914 in Askersund – 20 July 1996 in Sundbyberg) was a Swedish singer.''Nationalencyclopedin'' biographical entry about Bertil Boo Bertil Boo grew up as the youngest of 15 siblings on a farm, which he took over aft ...

(1914–1996), Swedish singer *

Bertil Bothén Bertil "Bo" Bothén (14 July 1892 – 23 March 1966) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912, he was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Marga'' which finished fourth in the 10 metre class competition. Bothén wa ...

(1892–1966), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics * Bertil Carlsson (skier) (1903–1953), Swedish ski jumper * Bertil Carlsson (weightlifter) (1901–1959), Swedish weightlifter * Bertil R. Carlsson (1901–1959), Swedish weightlifter * Bertil Elmstedt (born 1937), Swedish footballer *

Bertil Envall Bertil Envall (29 October 1909, Annedal, Gothenburg - 23 November 2011, Backa, Gothenburg) was a Swedish Lutheran missionary and bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia. He was the son of a business manager, Gustaf Env ...

(1909–2011), Swedish Lutheran missionary, bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia *

Bertil Fastén Bertil Fastén (1 April 1900 – 18 January 1928) was a Swedish athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1900 births 1928 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 ...

(1900–1928), Swedish athlete *

Bertil Fiskesjö Bertil Fiskesjö (July 9, 1928 – 30 November 2019) was a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. Fiskesjö was born in Algutsboda, studied at Lund University, and became a university lecturer in political science. He was a mem ...

(1928–2019), Swedish politician, member of the Centre Party *

Bertil Fox Bertil Fox (born 5 January 1951) is a British former IFBB professional bodybuilder and convicted murderer. He was pardoned for that crime by the Governor General of Saint Kitts and Nevis on 4 August 2022. Biography Born 5 January 1951, on the ...

(born 1951), British former IFBB professional bodybuilder and convicted murderer *

Bertil von Friesen Bertil von Friesen (1901 - 1990) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland * ...

(1901–1990), Swedish physician *

Bertil Gärtner Bertil Edgar Gärtner (13 December 1924 – 20 September 2009) was a Swedish Lutheran bishop of Gothenburg (1970–1991) and professor of New Testament exegesis at Princeton Theological Seminary, United States. In 1969 Gärtner became provost ...

(1924–2009), Swedish Lutheran bishop, and professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, United States *

Bertil Göransson Bertil Edvard Göransson (9 February 1919 – 10 April 2004) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken prim ...

(1919–2004), Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Martinus Grov Bertil Martinus Grov (born November 3, 1974 in Førde) is a retired archer from Norway. He finished fourth in the individual event at the 1992 Olympic Games, fifteenth at the 1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the G ...

(born 1974), retired archer from Norway *

Bertil Gustafsson Bertil Gustafsson (born 1939) is a Swedish applied mathematician and numerical analyst. He is currently a Professor emeritus in the Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University, Sweden. Gustafsson is known for his work in numerica ...

(born 1939), Swedish applied mathematician and numerical analyst *

Bertil Haase Bertil Robert Herman Haase Vidarsson (5 June 1923 – 7 July 2014) was a Swedish pentathlete who competed at both Winter and Summer Olympics.Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (Bertil Gustaf Oskar Carl Eugén; 28 February 1912 – 5 January 1997), was a member of the Swedish royal family. He was the third son of King Gustaf VI Adolf and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught, ...

(1912–1997), third son of King Gustaf VI Adolf and his first wife *

Bertil Hallin Bertil Hallin (born 30 December 1931) is a Swedish church musician and music teacher, active in Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, ...

(born 1931), Swedish church musician and music teacher * Bertil Hille (born 1940), professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington * Bertil Holmlund (born 1947), Swedish economist, Professor of Economics at Uppsala University * Bertil Hult (born 1941), Swedish businessman, founded the educational and language school company, EF Education First * Bertil Jansson (1898–1981), Swedish athlete * Bertil Palmar Johansen Johansen (born 1954), Norwegian contemporary composer and violinist *

Bertil Johansson John Bertil "Bebben" Johansson (22 March 1935 – 5 May 2021) was a Swedish association football, football player who played as a striker (association football), striker, most notably for IFK Göteborg. He was also a manager (association footba ...

(1935–2021), Swedish football striker and football manager *

Bertil Johansson (politician) Bertil Johansson (politician) (2 August 1930 – 3 January 2018) is a Swedish politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support ...

(born 1930), Swedish politician * Bertil Johnsson (1915–2010), leading Swedish long and triple jumper * Bertil Jonasson (1918–2011), Swedish politician * Bertil Karlsson (1919–2012), Swedish athlete who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki *

Bertil Kjellberg Bertil Kjellberg (born 1953) is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has been a member Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematic ...

(born 1953), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party * Bertil Larsson (born 1954), Swedish sport sailor *

Bertil Lindblad Bertil Lindblad (Örebro, 26 November 1895 – Saltsjöbaden, outside Stockholm, 25 June 1965) was a Swedish astronomer. After finishing his secondary education at Örebro högre allmänna läroverk, Lindblad matriculated at Uppsala Univer ...

(1895–1965), Swedish astronomer * Bertil Linde (1907–1990), Swedish ice hockey player who won a silver medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics *

Bertil Lintner Bertil Lintner (born 1953) is a Swedish journalist, author and strategic consultant who has been writing about Asia for nearly four decades. He was formerly the Burma (Myanmar) correspondent of the now defunct ''Far Eastern Economic Review'', and ...

(born 1953), Swedish journalist, author and strategic consultant and writer about Asia *

Bertil Lundman Bertil J. Lundman (September 28, 1899, Malmö – November 5, 1993) was a Swedish anthropologist. Early life Lundman was born on September 28, 1899, in Malmö. Career Lundman was an anthropologist. In the 1930s, he wrote an article in '' Zeitsch ...

(1899–1993), Swedish anthropologist *

Bertil Malmberg Bertil Frans Harald Malmberg (13 August 1889 - 11 February 1958) was a Swedish writer, poet, and actor. He was born in Härnösand to Teodor Malmberg and Hanna Roman. Malmberg is the 1956 winner of the Dobloug Prize, a literature prize awarde ...

(1889–1958), Swedish author, poet, and actor * Bertil Mårtensson (born 1945), Swedish author of science fiction, crime fiction and fantasy and also an academic philosopher * Bertil Näslund (1933–2016), Swedish economist and emeritus professor * Bertil Nilsson (born 1936), Swedish footballer * Bertil Nordahl (1917–1998), Swedish football player and manager * Bertil Nordenskjöld (1891–1975), Swedish Olympic footballer *

Bertil Nordenstam Rune Bertil Nordenstam (born 1936) is a Swedish botanist and professor emeritus at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in the Department of Phanerogamic Botany. He has worked with Colchicaceae, Senecioneae and Calenduleae, was the editor of '' ...

(born 1936), Swedish botanist and professor * Bertil Nordqvist, Swedish ski-orienteering competitor *

Bertil Norman Bertil Norman (born June 29, 1929) is a Swedish orienteering competitor Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero ...

(born 1929), Swedish orienteering competitor *

Bertil Norström Per Bertil Norström (9 September 1923 – 6 September 2012) was a Swedish actor. Born in Sala, he was married to the actress Margreth Weivers from 1947 until his death. Selected filmography *1956 - '' The Staffan Stolle Story'' *1967 - ''I Am ...

(1923–2012), Swedish actor *

Bertil Nyström Bertil Alexis "Totta" Nyström (born 22 May 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling ( Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of w ...

(born 1935), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler *

Bertil Ohlin Bertil Gotthard Ohlin () (23 April 1899 – 3 August 1979) was a Swedish economist and politician. He was a professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics from 1929 to 1965. He was also leader of the People's Party, a social-libe ...

(1899–1979), Swedish economist and politician *

Bertil Ohlson Bertil Ohlson (''Bertil Gustaf Emanuel Ohlson'' 22 January 1899 – 6 September 1970) was a Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the men's decathlon. He competed for Sweden in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium ...

(1899–1970), Swedish decathlete * Bertil Persson (alpine skier) (1914–1978), Swedish alpine skier * Bertil Persson (bishop) (born 1941), professor in religion and church arts, former Presiding Bishop of the Apostolic Episcopal Church * Bertil Persson (potter) (born 1940), Swedish Hagi ware potter based in Japan *

Bertil Rönnmark Bertil Vilhelm Rönnmark (24 December 1905 – 1 April 1967) was a Swedish rifle sports shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), o ...

(1905–1967), Swedish rifle sports shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Roos Bertil Roos (October 12, 1943 – March 31, 2016) was a Swedish racing driver from Gothenburg. He participated in a single Formula One Grand Prix, his home race in 1974, from which he retired with transmission failure. Career Despite enjoying ear ...

(1943–2016), Swedish racing driver from Gothenburg *

Bertil Sandström Karl Bertil Sandström (25 November 1887 – 1 December 1964) was a Swedish military officer and horse rider. He competed at the 1920, 1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mis ...

(1887–1964), Swedish military officer and horse rider * Bertil Schmüll (born 1946), Dutch engraver * Bertil Söderberg (born 1947), Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics * Bertil Stålhane, (1902–1992), Swedish chemist, technical researcher and author *

Bertil Stjernfelt Lieutenant Colonel Henning Bertil Stjernfelt (24 July 1917 – 21 January 2017) was a Swedish Army officer and military historian. He wrote several books about World War II and the Swedish coastal defence. Stjernfelt was also a part of the formati ...

(1917–2017), Swedish officer and military historian * Bertil Ströberg (1932–2012), Swedish Air Force officer convicted of spying for Poland during the Cold War * Bertil Sundberg (1907–1979), Sweden chess player * Bertil Svensson, Swedish footballer * Bertil Tallberg (1883–1963), Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics * Bertil Tunje, Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee * Bertil Uggla (1890–1945), Swedish track and field athlete, modern pentathlete and fencer * Bertil af Ugglas (1934–1977), Party Secretary of the Swedish Moderate Party, member of the Swedish Riksdag *

Bertil von Wachenfeldt Johan Bertil Karl von Wachenfeldt (4 March 1909 – 30 September 1995) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language sp ...

(1909–1995), Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 m distance *

Bertil Wedin Bertil Wedin (born 21 November 1940– March 4, 2022) was a Swedish former secret service agent. He was accused in an English court, but acquitted of the 1982 burglary of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) office in London. In 1996, Wedin was name ...

(born 1940), Swedish secret service agent *

Bertil Werkström Bertil Werkström (9 June 1928 – 10 July 2010) was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1983 to 1993. Early years and education Bertil Werkström was the son of the Gunnar Werkström (1904-1975) and Ingar Hedenskog (1908-1971). He grew up in Dalsland an ...

(1928–2010), Archbishop of Uppsala * Bertil Zachrisson (born 1926), Swedish politician *

Amadeus (Bertil) Hägg Amadeus may refer to: *Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), prolific and influential composer of classical music *Amadeus (name), a given name and people with the name *Amadeus (play), ''Amadeus'' (play), 1979 stage play by Peter Shaffer *Amadeu ...

(born 1969) Swedish fotboll master

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