Helge or Helgi is a Scandinavian,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, and Dutch mostly male name. The name is derived from

Proto-Norse Proto-Norse (also called Ancient Nordic, Ancient Scandinavian, Ancient Norse, Primitive Norse, Proto-Nordic, Proto-Scandinavian and Proto-North Germanic) was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved as a ...

''Hailaga'' with its original meaning being ''dedicated to the gods''. For its Slavic version, see Oleg. Its feminine equivalent is

Olga Olga may refer to: People and fictional characters * Olga (name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters named Olga or Olha * Michael Algar (born 1962), English singer also known as "Olga" Places Russia * Olga, Russia, ...

Notable people with this name

* Halga, legendary Danish king mentioned in ''Beowulf'' and in medieval Scandinavian sources *

Helgi Hjörvarðsson Helge or Helgi is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch mostly male name. The name is derived from Proto-Norse ''Hailaga'' with its original meaning being ''dedicated to the gods''. For its Slavic version, see Oleg. Its feminine equivalent is Olga. ...

, Scandinavian hero from '' Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar'', in the '' Poetic Edda'' * Helgi Hundingsbane, Scandinavian hero who figures in the ''

Völsunga saga The ''Völsunga saga'' (often referred to in English as the ''Volsunga Saga'' or ''Saga of the Völsungs'') is a legendary saga, a late 13th-century poetic rendition in Old Norse of the origin and decline of the Völsung clan (including the stor ...

'' and who has two poems in the '' Poetic Edda'' * Helgi Haddingjaskati, Swedish hero from ''

Hrómundar saga Gripssonar ''Hrómundar saga Gripssonar'' or ''The Saga of Hromund Gripsson'' is a legendary saga from Iceland. The original version has been lost, but its content has been preserved in the ''rímur'' of ''Hrómundr Gripsson'', known as ''Griplur'', which were ...

'' *

Helge (Danish king) Helge was a Danish king who ruled at the end of the 9th century. There is no contemporary evidence for his existence, since he is only mentioned in a source from the 11th century. Adam of Bremen's account Danish Viking armies in the Frankish kin ...

, 9th-century king *

Helge Akre Helge Akre (1 March 1903 – 12 May 1986) was a Norwegian diplomat. He was a son of Herman Skyrud (1859–1913) and Oline Akre (1871–1967), and bore his mother's last name from 1933. He took his secondary education in Rouen and graduat ...

(1903–1986), Norwegian diplomat *

Helge Bostrom Helge "Bulge, Arbuckle" Bostrom (January 9, 1894 – January 23, 1977) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 90 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played for the Chicago Black Hawks. Bostrom als ...

(1894–1977), Canadian ice hockey player *

Helge Jung General (Sweden), General Helge Victor Jung (23 March 1886 – 3 January 1978) was a Swedish Army officer. Jung's senior commands include the post of Chief of the Army Staff (Sweden), Chief of the Army Staff and the General Staff Corps, commander ...

(1886–1978), Swedish General *

Helgi the Sharp (disambiguation) Helgi the Sharp may refer to: * Helgi the Sharp (Zealand) * Helgi the Sharp (Ringerike) In ''Ragnarssona þáttr'', Helgi the Sharp, prince of Ringerike (Old Norse: ''Helgi Hvassi'') was a grandson of king Ring II of Ringerike and the brother of G ...

, several people *

Helgi Tómasson (disambiguation) Helgi Tómasson may refer to: *Helgi Tómasson (dancer) Helgi Tomasson (born October 8, 1942) is an Icelandic artistic director and principal choreographer for San Francisco Ballet, and a former professional ballet dancer. Since assuming le ...

, several people * Helge Rosvaenge (1897–1972), Danish-German operatic tenor *

Helgi Sallo Helgi Sallo (born 10 August 1941 in Tallinn) is an Estonian singer and actress. In 1965, she graduated from the ESSR Theatre Union’s Drama Studio in Tallinn (now, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre). Sallo was married to opera singer U ...

(born 1941), Estonian singer and actress *

Helge Schneider Helge Schneider (born 30 August 1955 in Mülheim an der Ruhr) is a German entertainer, comedian, musician, author, film and theatre director, and actor. He frequently appears on German television and is probably best known for his song "Katzeklo ...

(born 1955), German comedian, musician, actor and director *

Helge Skoog Helge Skoog (born 6 August 1938 in Borås, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and comedian, who became well known during the 1980s appearing on the TV series '' Teatersport''. During the 2000s (decade), he took part in the TV program ''Parlamentet''. S ...

(born 1938), Swedish actor *

Helge Söderbom Lieutenant General Johan ''Helge'' Fritiof Söderbom (21 May 1881 – 3 January 1975) was a senior Swedish Army officer. Söderbom served as head of the Quartermaster Staff from 1928 to 1935 and was Quartermaster-General and as commanding officer ...

(1881–1975), Swedish Army lieutenant general *

Helge von Koch Niels Fabian Helge von Koch (25 January 1870 – 11 March 1924) was a Swedish mathematician who gave his name to the famous fractal known as the Koch snowflake, one of the earliest fractal curves to be described. He was born to Swedish nobility. ...

(1870–1924), Swedish mathematician *

Helge Uuetoa Helge Uuetoa (16 April 1936 – 16 August 2008) was an Estonian painter, illustrator, and stage and film set designer. Career Helge Uuetoa graduated from the Estonian State Art Institute (now, the Estonian Academy of Arts) in 1960. Afterward, she ...

(1936–2008), Estonian painter, stage and film set designer

Fictional characters

*Helge Doppler, a character in Netflix's 2017 series '' Dark''

Notable people with this name

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