Kjær

Kjær is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

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 ance ...

origin, meaning carr or

fen A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetlands along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as mires. T ...

. The name is used in

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ...

and

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. It may refer to any of the following people: *

Birthe Kjær Birthe Kjær (born 1 September 1948) is a Danish singer. She finished second at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in 1980, 1986 and 1987, before winning in 1989, and went on to finish third at the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne. She also fin ...

(born 1948), Danish singer *

Ejnar Martin Kjær Ejnar Martin Kjær (1893–1947) was a Danish teacher and politician who served as the minister of interior in the period between 1945 and 1947. He died when he was in office Biography Kjær was born in Ullits on 9 January 1893. In 1915 he recei ...

(1893–1947), Danish politician * Heidi Kjær, Danish cricketer * Henriette Kjær (born 1966), Danish politician *

Kirsten Kjær Maren Kirstine (Kirsten) Kjær (1893–1985) was a self-taught Danish painter from northern Jutland. After a rather confused early life, in 1925 she realized she wanted to paint and, inspired by Gauguin's works, made a trip to France. From 1926, s ...

(1893–1985), Danish painter *

Kjell Kjær Kjell Kjær (born February 1, 1942) is a Norwegian film actor, puppeteer, director, and program host. He has also performed as a stage actor, including at the National Theater in Oslo. Puppet theater In 1968, Kjell Kjær participated as a puppe ...

(born 1942), Norwegian actor, puppeteer, director, and program host *

Nils Kjær Nils Kjær (11 September 1870 – 9 February 1924) was a Norwegian playwright, short story writer, essayist, literary critic and theatre critic. Personal life Kjær was born in Holmestrand as the son of Nils Henrik Kjær and Christine Smest ...

(1870–1924), Norwegian playwright *

Peter Kjær (footballer) Peter Kjær (born 5 November 1965) is a Danish former professional footballer, current television commentator, and former sporting director of Silkeborg IF. During his active career as a goalkeeper, he played the bulk of his career with Danish cl ...

(born 1965), Danish footballer, television commentator and sporting director *

Peter Kjær (architect) Peter Krarup Kjær, born 1949, dead 2021 became director of North Carolina State University's Prague Institute in 2014. Until 2013, he was rector of Umeå School of Architecture and a part of Umeå Arts Campus at Umeå University in Umeå, Sweden, ...

, rector of Umeå School of Architecture *

Simon Kjær Simon Thorup Kjær (born 26 March 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club AC Milan and captains the Denmark national team. He was named 2007 Danish under-19 talent of the year and 2009 Danish Talent of t ...

(born 1989), Danish footballer {{DEFAULTSORT:Kjaer Danish-language surnames