Orvar or Örvar is a Nordic male given name, which means "

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Örvar-Oddr Örvar-Oddr ( non, Ǫrvar-Oddr , "Arrow-Odd" or "Arrow's Point") is a legendary hero about whom an anonymous Icelander wrote a ''fornaldarsaga'' in the latter part of the 13th century. ''Örvar-Odds saga'', the Saga of Örvar-Odd, became very popul ...

("arrow's point") is a legendary hero in a 13th-century Icelandic saga. The name may refer to: *

Orvar Bergmark Orvar Bergmark (16 November 1930 – 10 May 2004) was a Swedish football defender, manager and bandy player. He was the second Swedish national manager ever, and managed to qualify the Swedish national football team for the FIFA World Cup ...

(1930–2004), Swedish football player and manager *

Orvar Jönsson Orvar Jönsson (born 5 September 1950) is a Swedish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known ...

(born 1950), Swedish fencer * Orvar Lindwall (born 1941), Swedish fencer *

Orvar Säfström Orvar Säfström (born 18 February 1974) is a Swedish musician and writer, and former film reviewer and video game journalist. Together with Emma Gray, he hosted '' Filmkrönikan'' on the Swedish television network SVT from 2003 to 2006. Before ...

(born 1974), Swedish film critic *

Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason (born 1977) is a founding member of Icelandic experimental band múm, and has been a part-time member of other Icelandic bands such as Benni Hemm Hemm, Singapore Sling, Slowblow, Andhéri, Skakkamanage, FM Be ...

(born 1977), Icelandic musician *

Orvar Trolle Nils Orvar Trolle (4 April 1900 – 7 March 1971) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sw ...

(1900–1971), Swedish swimmer

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