Birger is a
Scandinavian name from
Old Norse, ''bjarga'', meaning "to help, to save, to protect". It is widely used in
Norway as Birger but also as Børge. The
Swedish
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variant of ''Birger'' would soon evolve into ''Börje'', however, the prior form would remain common, and were not be confused with its successor. The
Icelandic form is ''Birgir''. Birger is primarily a
masculine
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given name
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, but can also be found as a
surname
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.
Birger
People with the name Birger include:
Given name
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Birger, King of Sweden 1280–1321), Swedish king
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Birger Carlstedt (1907–1975), Finnish artist
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Birger Cederin
Birger Cederin (20 April 1895 – 22 March 1942) was a Swedish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics
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(1895–1942), Swedish fencer
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Birger Dahlerus (1891–1957), Swedish businessman and amateur diplomat
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Birger Ekeberg
Birger Ekeberg (1880–1968) was a Swedish jurist and legal scholar. He served as justice minister of Sweden, and during his tenure the Swedish Parliament abolished the death penalty on 7 May 1921.
Early life and education
Ekeberg was born in U ...
(1880–1968), Swedish jurist
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Birger Hedqvist (1894–1964), Swedish lieutenant general
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Birger Jarl (1210–1266), Swedish statesman
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Birger Malmsten (1920–1991), Swedish actor
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Birger Sandzén
Sven Birger Sandzén (February 5, 1871 – June 22, 1954), known more commonly as Birger Sandzén, was a Swedish painter best known for his landscapes. He produced most of his work while working as an art professor at Bethany College, Linds ...
(1871–1954), Swedish-American painter
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Birger Sjöberg
Birger Sjöberg (1885–1929) was a Swedish poet, novelist and songwriter, whose best-known works include the faux-naïf song collection ''Fridas Bok'' (Frida's Book) and the novel ''Kvartetten Som Sprängdes'' (The Quartet That Split Up), a s ...
(1885–1929), Swedish poet and songwriter
Surname
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Charles Birger (1881–1928), American bootlegger
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Hugo Birger (1854–1887), Swedish painter
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Malene Birger, Danish fashion designer
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Pablo Birger (1924–1966), Argentinian racing driver
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Trudi Birger (1927-2002) German Holocaust survivor and writer
Birgir
Birgir is used in
Iceland and the
Faroes. In 2016, 1045 people had Birgir as a first given name in Iceland, and 285 had it as a second name.
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* Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson (1936–2019), Icelandic politician
See also
* Burger (disambiguation)
* Burgers (surname)
* Berger
* Burgher (disambiguation)
* Bürger
*Børge
Børge is a male Norwegian and Danish given name, a variant of Birger. The Swedish spelling is Börje.
Persons with the given name Børge
* Børge Brende (born 1965), minister in the Norwegian government
* Børge Møller Grimstrup (1906–1972) ...
* Börje
References
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Given names
Scandinavian masculine given names
Swedish masculine given names