Nygaard, Nygård, or Nygard are surnames of Scandinavian origin. The name means "new homestead", "new farm" or "new garden". Notable people with the surname include: *

Agnes Nygaard Haug Agnes Margrete Nygaard Haug (born 27 August 1933) is a Norwegian judge. She was born in Oslo as a daughter of Supreme Court Justice Marius Nygaard (1902–1978) and Eva Julie Johanne Christensen (1906–2000). Her great-grandfather was the acade ...

, Norwegian judge *

Anne-Pia Nygård Anne-Pia Nygård (born August 10, 1977) is a Norwegian writer. Her debut book was the 2009 autobiography ''What Nobody Sees'' (''Det som ingen ser''). Biography Nygård is born and raised in the village Sandane, Gloppen; her mother from the sa ...

, Norwegian writer * Arne Nygaard (b. 1957), Norwegian organizational theorist *

Arne Nygård-Nilssen Arne Nygård-Nilssen - ca. 1950 - Oslo Museum - OB.F06279a. Arne Nygård-Nilssen (5 April 1899 – 26 July 1958) was a Norwegian art historian, publicist and magazine editor. Biography Nygård-Nilssen grew up in Bergen, Norway where his father w ...

, Norwegian art historian, publicist, and magazine editor * Camilla Martin Nygaard, Danish badminton player *

Damien Nygaard Damien Patrick Nygaard (born 24 May 1945) is a retired Australian athlete. He played 96 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) matches with Norwood and made three appearances for South Australia between 1964 and 1969. Nygaard is prob ...

, Australian football player *

Eldon Nygaard Eldon Eugene Nygaard is an American politician who served as a member of both houses of the South Dakota Legislature. Early life and career Eldon Nygaard was born April 17, 1946 in Viborg, South Dakota and raised on a farm near that city. He is ...

, Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives *

Eline Nygaard Riisnæs Eline Nygaard Riisnæs (5 July 1913 – 3 February 2011) was a Norwegian pianist and musicologist at UiO, mother of the pianist and piano pedagog Anne Eline Riisnæs (1951-), and the saxophonists Knut Riisnæs (1945-) and Odd Riisnæs (1953- ...

, Norwegian pianist and musicologist at the University of Oslo *

Gulborg Nygaard Gulborg Nygaard (18 April 1902 – 17 April 1991) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder Vest-Agder (; "West Agder") was one of 18 counties (''f ...

, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party * Gunhild Nygaard, Norwegian fashion designer * Gunnar Nygaard (broadcaster) (1897–1997), Norwegian radio broadcaster *

Gunnar Nygaard (phycologist) Gunnar Nygaard (surname often spelled "Nygård"; 12 October 1903 – 25 September 2002) was a Danish phycologist, and a leading authority on the ecology and taxonomy of Danish phytoplankton Phytoplankton () are the autotrophic (self-feedi ...

(1903–2002), Danish phycologist *

Hjalmar Nygaard (boxer) Hjalmar Nygaard (12 June 1900 – died 29 October 1936 in Boston) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to Henri Ricard. N ...

, Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics *

Hjalmar Carl Nygaard Hjalmar Carl Nygaard (March 24, 1906 – July 18, 1963) was an American politician. He represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1961 until his death in 1963. Background Nygaard was born on a farm ...

(1906–1963), United States Representative from North Dakota * Jeff Nygaard, American beach volleyball player *

Jens Nygaard Jens Nygaard (26 Oct 1931 - 24 Sep 2001) was an American orchestra conductor."Jens Nygaard, the Quixotic Conductor of the Jupiter Symphony, Dies at 69." (26 Sep 2001). ''New York Times'' He founded the Jupiter Symphony in 1979 in New York with a gr ...

, American orchestra conductor *

Jens Nygård Jens Nygård (born 8 January 1978) is a Finnish footballer who represents Vaasan Palloseura Vaasan Palloseura (or VPS) is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the first tier of Finnish football (''Veikkausliiga'') ...

, Finnish footballer *

Jorun Askersrud Nygaard Jorun Askersrud, later ''Nygaard'', also married ''Tangen'' (6 May 1929 – 12 October 2012) was a Norway, Norwegian cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier and track and field athlete during the 1950s. She was born in Lunner, and re ...

, Norwegian cross country skier and athlete during the 1950s * Karl Emil Nygard, American communist politician * Kristen Nygaard, Norwegian computer programming pioneer and politician *

Kristen Nygaard (footballer) Kristen Nygaard Kristensen (born 9 September 1949) is a Danish former professional footballer who played for Dutch team AZ Alkmaar and several French clubs. He scored 11 goals in 36 games for the Denmark national team, and represented Denmark at ...

, Danish football (soccer) player *

Lester Nygaard Lester Nygaard is a fictional character in the first season of the FX television series '' Fargo'' and is portrayed by Martin Freeman, who received critical acclaim for his performance, and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Glo ...

, a fictional character (portrayed by Martin Freeman) in Season 1 of the FX television series ''

Fargo Fargo usually refers to: * Fargo, North Dakota, United States * ''Fargo'' (1996 film), a crime film by the Coen brothers * ''Fargo'' (TV series), an American black comedy–crime drama anthology television series Fargo may also refer to: Othe ...

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Marc Nygaard Marc Stephen Griffith Nygaard (born 1 September 1976) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Nygaard started his professional career in SC Heerenveen in 1995. He stayed with Heerenveen until 1997. He was ...

, Danish football (soccer) player *

Marius Nygaard (academic) Marius Nygaard (13 September 1838 – 7 February 1912) was a Norwegian educator and linguist. Personal life He was born in Bergen as a son of shipmaster and merchant Mads Christensen Nygaard (1793–1875) and Maren Behrens (1806–1875). On the m ...

(1838–1912), Norwegian educator and linguist *

Marius Nygaard (judge) Marius Nygaard (1 June 1902 – 27 March 1978) was a Norwegian judge. He enrolled as a student in 1920 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1924. He worked as a deputy judge from 1925 to 1927, as a secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Jus ...

, Norwegian judge *

Mathias Nygård Turisas is a Finland, Finnish metal band from Hämeenlinna. They were founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström, and named after an Iku-Turso, ancient Finnish god of war. Turisas are a folk metal band, incorporating elements of p ...

, also known as "Warlord Nygård," vocalist of Finnish folk metal band

Turisas Turisas is a Finnish metal band from Hämeenlinna. They were founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström, and named after an ancient Finnish god of war. Turisas are a folk metal band, incorporating elements of power metal and symp ...

Nils Nygaard Nils Andreas Nygaard (born 3 April 1932, died 3 November 2015 was one of the founders of thFaculty of Law in Bergenand left behind one of the strongest tort law communities in the Nordic region. His teaching of the subject has left a lasting impa ...

, Norwegian law professor *

Oddvar Nygaard Oddvar Nygaard (July 23, 1919 – April 21, 1985) was a Norwegians, Norwegian accordionist and composer. Nygaard was born in Hundorp in the municipality of Sør-Fron. His first recording was made in 1942, and his teachers included the accordionis ...

(1919–1985), Norwegian accordionist and composer *

Olav Nygard Olav Nygard (10 July 1884, Modalen – 11 February 1924) was a Norwegian poet from Modalen in Hordaland. Nygard is now considered one of the most important Norwegian authors of his time, but was, however, not especially acknowledged while alive. ...

, Norwegian poet * Peter Nygård, Finnish-Canadian fashion executive *

Petri Nygård Petri Jukka Mikael Laurila (born 8 February 1975), better known by his stage name Petri Nygård, is a Finnish rapper. He is also known under alias Dream (in rap duo Nuera) and as Travis Bicle. He has gained notoriety for his sexually explicit ...

, Finnish rap artist *

Ragnhild Nygaard Ragnhild Nygaard (born July 24, 1944) is a Norwegian actress. She is known for her roles as Queen Krystalis in the television series '' Brødrene Dal og spectralsteinene'' and as Tupsy Larang in the crime miniseries '' Solospill'' with Helmer ...

, Norwegian actress *

Rainer Nygård Rainer Nygård (born 1972) is a Finland, Finnish guitar player and singer for the band Diablo (band), Diablo. He was born in Kalajoki but now resides in Tampere. He is a forming member of Diablo and is responsible for most of the song writing for ...

, Finnish guitar player * Roger Nygard, American film director and producer * Richard Lowell Nygaard, United States federal judge * Safiya Nygaard, American YouTuber * Trygve Nygaard, Norwegian football (soccer) player *

Vanessa Nygaard Vanessa Nygaard (born March 13, 1975 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a professional basketball coach and former player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She currently serves as the head coach for the Phoenix Mercury. She is als ...

, American basketball player and coach * William Nygaard, retired head of the Norwegian publishing company Aschehoug *

William Martin Nygaard William Martin Nygaard (6 February 1865 – 19 December 1952) was a Norwegian publisher and politician. Personal life Nygaard was born in Kristiansand as the son of educator and linguist Marius Nygaard (1838–1912) and his wife Elisabeth "Elise ...

(1865–1952), Norwegian publisher and politician *

Åse Nygård Pedersen Åse Nygård is a Norwegian handball player. She played 76 matches and scored 96 goals for the Norwegian national team between 1978 and 1984. She participated at the 1982 World Women's Handball Championship The 1982 World Women's Handball Ch ...

, a Norwegian handball player

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