Birger is a

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion#Europe, subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, ...

n name from

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, ''bjarga'', meaning "to help, to save, to protect". It is widely used in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

as Birger but also as Børge. The

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 ...

variant of ''Birger'' would soon evolve into ''Börje'', however, the prior form would remain common, and were not be confused with its successor. The

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

ic form is ''Birgir''. Birger is primarily a

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, but can also be found as a

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Birger

People with the name Birger include:

Given name

* Birger, King of Sweden 1280–1321), Swedish king *

Birger Carlstedt John Birger Jarl Carlstedt (12 July 1907 in Helsinki – 3 October 1975 in Helsinki) was a Finnish painter and a pioneer of Modern Art in Finland. His painting style went through various changes, with influences from Impressionism, Expressionism, ...

(1907–1975), Finnish artist *

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 The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as ...

(1895–1942), Swedish fencer *

Birger Dahlerus Johan Birger Essen Dahlerus (6 February 1891, Stockholm – 8 March 1957, Stockholm) was a Swedish businessman, amateur diplomat and friend of Hermann Göring. He attempted through diplomatic channels to prevent the Second World War. His futil ...

(1891–1957), Swedish businessman and amateur diplomat * Birger Ekeberg (1880–1968), Swedish jurist *

Birger Hedqvist Lieutenant General Karl Birger Hedqvist (13 May 1894 – 24 February 1964) was a Swedish Army officer. He served as Deputy Chief of Ordnance from 1939 to 1949 and as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1949 to 1959. Early life Hedqvist was born ...

(1894–1964), Swedish lieutenant general * Birger Jarl (1210–1266), Swedish statesman * Birger Malmsten (1920–1991), Swedish actor *

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, Lindsb ...

(1871–1954), Swedish-American painter *

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

* Charles Birger (1881–1928), American bootlegger * Hugo Birger (1854–1887), Swedish painter * Malene Birger, Danish fashion designer * Pablo Birger (1924–1966), Argentinian racing driver * Trudi Birger (1927-2002) German Holocaust survivor and writer

Birgir

Birgir is used in

and the

Faroes The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway betw ...

. In 2016, 1045 people had Birgir as a first given name in Iceland, and 285 had it as a second name.Hagstofa Íslands - Nöfn
/ref> * Birgir Ísleifur Gunnarsson (1936–2019), Icelandic politician

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Birger

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Surname

Birgir

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