Holmberg is a Swedish surname formed from the words ''holm(e)'' meaning

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and ''berg'' meaning

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. It is a relatively common name, at least in Sweden, which has to do with the fact that many Swedish place names contain the suffixes ''-holm'', ''-holmen'' or ''-berg'', ''-berga'', ''-berget''. Notable people with the surname include: *

Åke Holmberg Åke Robert Holmberg (31 May 1907 in Stockholm – 9 September 1991) was a Swedish writer and translator, most famous for his nine children's books about detective Tam Sventon Tam Sventon (Swedish: ''Ture Sventon'') is a fictional private d ...

(1907–1991), Swedish author and translator * Krister Holmberg (born 1946), professor of Surface Chemistry at

Chalmers University of Technology Chalmers University of Technology ( sv, Chalmers tekniska högskola, often shortened to Chalmers) is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level ...

* Anne Holmberg (born 1938), American writer of historical romance novels * Arvid Holmberg (1886–1958), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics *

Barbro Holmberg Barbro Holmberg (; born 7 April 1952) is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. On 10 October 2003 she was appointed Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy in the Swedish Government. As a consequence of the change of government following th ...

(born 1952), Swedish Social Democratic politician * Birgit Agda Holmberg (born 1921), Swedish revue director, actress and singer *

Bo Holmberg Bo Lindor Holmberg (17 November 1942 – 11 February 2010), born in Härnösand, Västernorrlands län, Sweden, was a Swedish politician, Governor of Södermanland, and husband of former Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh. Biography Holmbe ...

(1942–2010), Swedish politician, widower of former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh (1957–2003) *

Britta Holmberg Britta Alice Holmberg (21 December 1921 – 3 June 2004) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in 18 films between 1942 and 1973. She was married to actor Stig Olin (they eventually divorced), and is the mother of actress Lena Olin Lena ...

(1921–2004), Swedish film actress *

Carl Holmberg Carl H. Holmberg (March 9, 1884 – December 1, 1909) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international ...

(1884–1909), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics *

Carl-Erik Holmberg Carl-Erik Holmberg (17 July 1906 – 5 June 1991) was a Swedish football forward who played for Örgryte IS. He also played for the Swedish national team, and was a reserve during the 1934 FIFA World Cup in Italy.Dennis Holmberg (born 1951), American minor league baseball player and major league coach * Eduard Ladislas Kaunitz, baron von Holmberg (1778–1853), Austrian military officer who joined the Argentine revolutionary forces *

Eduardo Ladislao Holmberg Eduardo Ladislao Holmberg (27 July 1852, in Buenos Aires – 4 November 1937) was an Argentine natural historian and novelist, one of the leading figures in Argentine biology. Together with Florentino Ameghino he undertook the inventory of ...

(1852–1937), Argentine natural historian and novelist * Elena Holmberg (1931–1978), assassinated Argentine diplomat *

Erik Holmberg (astronomer) Erik Holmberg (13 November 1908 – 1 February 2000) was a Swedish astronomer and cosmologist. He is most famous for his work in the effects of interacting galaxies. This research showed that galaxies that came near each other would likely combin ...

(1908–2000), Swedish astronomer * Erik Holmberg (football player) (1922–1998), Norwegian football player active in the 1950s *

Erik Holmberg (singer) Dive was a Swedish band which consisted of Chris Lancelot (a.k.a. Krister Linder) and Erik Holmberg. They released three albums. A fourth album was recorded but not released.Malmqvist, Stefan (2006)Krister Linder bryter tystnaden, ''SvD'', 19 Dec ...

(born 1970), musician in Swedish band Dive and music producer * Erik Holmberg, director of the

Swedish Institute at Athens The Swedish Institute at Athens ( sv, Svenska institutet I Athen; el, Σουηδικό Ινστιτούτο Αθηνών) was founded in 1946 and is one of 19 foreign archaeological institutes operating in Athens, Greece. The Institute is one of ...

(1947–1948) * Gunnar Holmberg (1897–1975), Swedish football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics *

Henric Holmberg Sven Martin Henric Holmberg (born 4 January 1946) is a Swedish actor, director and scriptwriter. Biography Holmberg started acting in different leftist theater groups, and in 1977 he participated in the Tent Project, a musical theater performan ...

(born 1946), Swedish actor, director and scriptwriter * Henrik Holmberg (born 1963), Swedish curler *

Henrik Johan Holmberg Henrik Johan Holmberg or Heinrich Johann Holmberg (3 January 1818 in Kökar – 23 December 1864 in Helsinki) was a Finnish naturalist, geologist (mineralogist) and ethnographer. He was the first recorder of the Awa'uq Massacre in the Russian Ame ...

or Heinrich Johann Holmberg (1818–1864), Finnish naturalist, geologist and ethnographer *

John-Henri Holmberg John-Henri Bertilson Holmberg (born 22 June 1949 in Stockholm) is a Swedish author, critic, publisher and translator, and a well-known science fiction fan. In the early 1960s he edited ''Science fiction Forum'' with Bertil Mårtensson and Mat ...

(born 1949), Swedish author, critic, publisher and translator * Joyce Holmberg (1930-2017), American educator and politician * Kari Lise Holmberg (born 1951), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party * N. J. Holmberg (1878-1951), American farmer and politician * Nils Holmberg (1902–1981), communist leader in Sweden *

Oswald Holmberg Torsten Oswald Magnus Holmberg (17 July 1882 – 11 February 1969) was a Swedish gymnast and tug of war competitor who participated in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish team, which was able to ...

(1882–1969), Swedish gymnast and tug of war competitor * Per Holmberg, passenger, SAS flight captain and survivor of the

Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751 was a regularly scheduled Scandinavian Airlines passenger flight from Stockholm, Sweden, to Warsaw, Poland, via Copenhagen, Denmark. On 27 December 1991, a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 operating the flight, r ...

crash *

Peter Holmberg Peter William Holmberg (born October 4, 1960) is a sailor from the U.S. Virgin Islands, who won a silver medal in Men's Finn (dinghy), Finn class in the 1988 Summer Olympics, making him the only Virgin Islander medalist so far. He was born ...

(born 1960), sailor from the U.S. Virgin Islands *

Rob Holmberg Robert Anthony Holmberg (born June 5, 1971) is a former American football linebacker who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Rob played High School football for Mt. Pleasant Area School, located in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylva ...

(born 1971), American football linebacker * Rolf Holmberg (1914–1979), Norwegian football player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics *

Ronald Holmberg Ronald "Ronnie" E. Holmberg (born January 27, 1938) is a former American tennis player who competed during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked World No. 7 in 1960 and was ranked in the U.S. Top 10 for nine years. He is currently one of the ...

(born 1938), American tennis instructor *

Tobias Holmberg Tobias Holmberg (born 11 May 1987) is a Swedish Bandy player who currently plays for Västerås SK as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, break ...

(born 1987), Swedish Bandy midfielder * Matt Holmberg (born 1979), American Game Artist

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