Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
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Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
patronymic
A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor.
Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, alt ...
surname meaning "son of ''Iver''", from the
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...
personal name ''Ívarr''. The Old Norse personal name is composed of the two elements: either ''ív'' meaning "yew tree", "bow" or ''
Ing
Ing, ING or ing may refer to:
Art and media
* '' ...ing'', a 2003 Korean film
* i.n.g, a Taiwanese girl group
* The Ing, a race of dark creatures in the 2004 video game '' Metroid Prime 2: Echoes''
* "Ing", the first song on The Roches' 1992 ...
'' (an old Germanic God); and the element ''ar'' meaning "warrior" or "spear".
Scandinavia
Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...
n immigrants to
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
Bjarne Iversen
Bjarne Iversen (October 2, 1912 – September 7, 1999) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1936 Winter Olympics
The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially know ...
(1912–1999), Norwegian cross country skier
* Bjørn Iversen (born 1953), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party
* Daniel Iversen (born 1997), Danish football player
* Duke Iversen (1920–2011), American football player
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Egil Monn-Iversen
Egil Ragnar Monn-Iversen (14 April 1928 – 7 July 2017) was a Norwegian musician, one of the most influential modern composers in Norway. He has had many important roles in Norwegian music, film, opera, television, comedy and theater. For so ...
(1928–2017), Norwegian composer
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Egil Iversen
Egil Iversen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. He received a bronze medal in the ''individual'' event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo.
National championships
Iversen became Norwegian champion (individual event) in ...
, Norwegian orienteering competitor
* Felix Iversen (1887–1973), Finnish mathematician and pacifist
* Ivar Iversen (1914–2012), Norwegian sprint canoer
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Jan Iversen
Jan Iversen (5 June 1916 – 25 August 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party.
He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the suprem ...
(1916–1999), Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party
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Johannes Iversen
Johannes Iversen (, 12 December 1904 – 17 October 1971) was a Danish palaeoecologist and plant ecologist.
Biography
He was born in Sønderborg and began studies in botany at the University of Copenhagen in 1923 under professor C.H. Osten ...
(1904–1972), Danish palaeoecologist and plant ecologist
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Jon Iversen
Jon Iversen (, 1 December 1889 – 17 August 1964) was a Danish stage and film actor and film director.
Selected filmography
*'' Blind Justice'' (1916)
*''Hotel Paradis'' - 1931
*'' Week-End'' - 1935
*'' Frøken Møllers jubilæum'' - 1937 ...
(1889–1964), Danish actor and director
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Jørgen Iversen Dyppel
Jørgen Iversen Dyppel (February 25, 1638 – 1683), also called George Iversen or Ifversen, or sometimes Doppel in Knox, was the first governor of the renewed establishment of St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies, from 1672 to 1680. His rule wa ...
(1638–1683), Danish governor of St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies
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Julius Iversen Julius Gottlieb Iversen (russian: Юлий Богданович Иверсен, translit=Julij Bogdanovič Iversen; in Reval – in St. Petersburg) was a Russian phalerist (scholar of medals).
Iversen, of Baltic German ethnicity, was born in Rev ...
(1823–1900), Russian phalerist (scholar of medals)
*, American journalist
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Kristen Iversen
Kristen Iversen is an American writer of nonfiction and fiction. Her books include ''Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats'' , ''Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth'' and ''Shadow Boxing: Art and Craft in Creative Nonfict ...
, American author
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Kræsten Iversen
Kristen "Kræsten" Iversen (, 26 January 1886 - 9 August 1955) was a Danish artist who is remembered both for his paintings and his painted glass windows. He was a member of the Bornholm school of painters and a professor at the Royal Danish Acad ...
(1886–1955), Danish artist
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Leif Iversen
Leif Iversen (13 December 1911 – 18 May 1989) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party.
Hailing from Raudeberg, Leif Iversen was a tax clerk before becoming mayor of Nord-Vågsøy in 1937. The previous mayor for fifteen years was ...
(1911–1989), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
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Niels Kristian Iversen
Niels Kristian Trochmann Iversen (, born 20 June 1982 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is an international motorcycle speedway rider. He was part of the Danish teams that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006, 2008, 2012 and 2014.
Early life
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(born 1982), Danish motorcycle speedway rider
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Odd Iversen
Odd "Ivers" Iversen (6 November 1945 – 29 December 2014) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a striker; he is notable for his former record of 158 goals in Norwegian top tier football, as well as his still-standing record of 30 goals in ...
(1945–2014), Norwegian soccer player
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Ole Iversen
Ole Iversen (21 February 1884 – 9 March 1953) was a Norwegian gymnast
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The moveme ...
Ragnvald Iversen
Ragnvald Iversen (January 18, 1882 – August 21, 1960) was a Norwegian educator and professor of North Germanic linguistics.Steffen Iversen (born 1976), Norwegian football player
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Sverre Iversen
Sverre Johan Iversen (6 November 1879 – 20 October 1967) was Norwegian trade unionist, civil servant and politician for the Labour and Social Democratic Labour parties.
He was born in Kristiania as a son of mason Gustav Wilhelm Iversen (1859 ...
(1879–1967),Norwegian trade unionist, civil servant and politician
* Trond Iversen (born 1976), Norwegian cross country skier
* Turid Iversen (born 1934), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party