Jógvan is a
Faroese masculine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. People bearing the name Jógvan include:
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Jógvan Hansen Jógvan Hansen (born 28 December 1978 in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese singer, musician (violinist and guitar player) and actor who won the first ever Icelandic version of ''The X Factor'' in 2007 with 70% of the popular vote. His album '' ...
(born 1978), Faroese singer and guitar player
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Jógvan Heinason
Jógvan Heinason (1541–1602) was Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands from 1572 to 1583.
Jógvan Heinason was the son of the Norwegian priest Heine Havreki and a Faroese women, Herborg from Húsavík. The son of Jógvan Heinason's Norwe ...
(1541–1602), first Minister of the Faroe Islands
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Jógvan Justinusson
Jógvan Justinusson was, from 1629 to 1654, Lawman of the Faroe Islands.
Jógvan Justinusson came from Hattarvík in the Faroe Islands. Before he became lawman, he also served as part of the Faroese Løgting
The Løgting (pronounced ; da, ...
(????-16???), former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
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Jógvan Isaksen
Jógvan Isaksen (born 25 August 1950 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese writer and literary historian. He is best known for his crime novels and for his book about Faroese literature (1993, in Danish). He is leader of the Faroese publication house whi ...
(born 1950), Faroese writer and literary historian
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Jógvan á Lakjuni
Jógvan á Lakjuni (born 13 November 1952 in Fuglafjørður) is a Faroese politician, composer and teacher. He was speaker of the Faroese parliament, the Løgting, from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2022. He worked as a fisherman from 1969 to 1972 ...
(born 1952), Faroese politician, composer and teacher
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Jógvan Martin Olsen
Jógvan Martin Olsen (born 10 July 1961 in Toftir, Faroe Islands) is a retired football player and football manager. He is the manager of ÍF Fuglafjørður since October 2015. He was the head coach of the Faroe Islands national football team.
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(born 1961), Faroese footballer, coach and manager
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Jógvan Poulsen
Jógvan Poulsen was the Lawman of the Faroe Islands twice, from 1654 to 1655, and from 1662 to 1677.
Jógvan Poulsen was Faroese. He married the daughter of previous Lawman Jógvan Justinusson. Jógvan Poulsen was raised on a farm in Oyri, befor ...
(16??-16??), former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
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Jógvan Sundstein
Jógvan Sundstein (born 25 May 1933) is a Faroese politician and member of the Faroese People's Party.
Jógvan is the son of Johanna Malena (born Jensen) and Hans Jacob Matras Sundstein from Tórshavn. He is married to Lydia (born Marsten) from ...
(born 1933), Faroese politician
Faroese masculine given names
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