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 f ...
. 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 (1541–1602), first Minister of the Faroe Islands
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Jógvan Justinusson (????-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) 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 was born in Fuglafjørður. He worked as a fisherman fro ...
(born 1952), Faroese politician, composer and teacher
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Jógvan Martin Olsen
Jógvan Martin Olsen (born 10 July 1961) is a Faroese football manager and former player who is the manager of ÍF Fuglafjørður since October 2015. He was the head coach of the Faroe Islands national team.
Playing career
Olsen was born in T ...
(born 1961), Faroese footballer, coach and manager
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Jógvan Poulsen (16??-16??), former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
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Jógvan Sundstein (born 1933), Faroese politician
Faroese masculine given names
Masculine given names
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