Højgaard is a

Danish language Danish (; , ) is a North Germanic language spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark. Communities of Danish speakers are also found in Greenland, the Faroe Islands, and the northern German region of Southern Schles ...

surname, which means "high farm" or "high garden", derived from the Danish words ''høj'' ("

high High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift ...

") and ''gaard'' or ''gård'' (meaning "

garden A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is ''control''. The garden can incorporate both ...

" or "

farm A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used fo ...

").''Danish-English Dictionary''
"Gaard"
Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 25 January 2016. The name may refer to: *

Else Højgaard Else Højgaard (18 April 1906–11 July 1979) was a Danish ballerina and an actress of stage and screen. Noted for a fiery temperament and edgy intensity,Kistrup, Jen''Else Højgaard'' Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon, 2003Piils, Morte''Else H� ...

(1906–1979), Danish ballerina and actress * Hans Jacob Højgaard (1904–1992), Faroese composer * Kári P. Højgaard (born 1951), Faroese politician * Knud Højgaard (1878–1968), Danish businessman *

Nicolai Højgaard Nicolai Højgaard (born 12 March 2001) is a Danish professional golfer. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 2018 European Amateur and being part of the Danish team that won the Eisenhower Trophy later in the year. Amateur career Hø ...

(born 2001), Danish golfer *

Rasmus Højgaard Rasmus Højgaard (born 12 March 2001) is a Danish professional golfer who won his first European Tour event at the 2019 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, becoming the third youngest player to win on the European Tour. Amateur career Højgaard first ...

(born 2001), Danish golfer

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Danish-language surnames {{DEFAULTSORT:Hojgaard