Petter is a predominantly

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n masculine given name, found mostly in

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and

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and to a much lesser extent in

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. It is a cognate of the name

Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

. Individuals bearing the name Petter include: *

Petter (rapper) Petter Alexis Askergren, (born 25 May 1974), who simply uses his given name Petter as a stage name, is a rap artist from Stockholm, Sweden, rapping in Swedish. He debuted in 1998 with the album ''Mitt sjätte sinne'' (My Sixth Sense), which became ...

(born 1974), Swedish rapper *

Petter Andersen Petter Andersen (born 2 January 1974) is a Norwegian speed skater. He was born in Oslo and represented the club Aktiv SK. He competed in the 1,000 m and 1,500 m at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Tu ...

(born 1974), Norwegian speed skater * Petter Andersson (born 1985), Swedish footballer * Petter Augustsson (born 1980), Swedish footballer *

Petter Belsvik Petter Belsvik (born 2 October 1967) is a Norwegian football coach and former player, who played as a striker. With 159 goals in the Norwegian Premier League he ranks third in the all-time goalscorer statistics, behind Harald Brattbakk. He neve ...

(born 1967), Norwegian footballer and coach *

Petter Jakob Bjerve Petter Jakob Bjerve (27 September 1913 – 12 January 2004) was a Norwegian economist, statistician and politician for the Labour Party. Prominent positions include director of Statistics Norway from 1949 to 1980, Norwegian Minister of Finance ...

(1913–2004), Norwegian economist, statistician and politician * Petter Bjørheim (born 1965), Norwegian politician * Petter Bruer Hanssen (born 1986), Norwegian footballer *

Petter Dass Petter Pettersen Dass (c. 1647 – 17 August 1707) was a Lutheran priest and the foremost Norwegian poet of his generation, writing both baroque hymns and topographical poetry. Biography He was born at Northern Herøy (Dønna), Nordland, No ...

(c. 1647–1707), Norwegian Lutheran priest and poet * Petter Eide (born 1959), Norwegian politician *

Petter Eldh Frans Petter Eldh (born 19 September 1983 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish jazz bass player and composer, who predominantly has worked first in Denmark, and since 2009 he has lived in Berlin. Biography Eldh was raised in a family of artists. At ...

(born 1983), Swedish jazz bass player and composer *

Petter Eliassen Petter Eliassen (born December 1, 1985) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. His best World Cup finish was second in a 4 × 10 km relay event in Finland in March 2010. He won the Vasaloppet in 2015 and 2020, and B ...

(born 1985), Norwegian cross-country skier * Petter Emanuelsson (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player * Petter Johnsen Ertzgaard (1784–1848), Norwegian politician and military officer * Petter Fagerhaug (born 1997), Norwegian cyclist * Petter Fauchald (1930–2013), Norwegian footballer * Petter Fladeby (born 1961), Danish film sound designer and mixer * Petter Røste Fossen (born 1991), Norwegian ice hockey player *

Petter Furberg Petter Furberg (15 December 1923 in Sande – 22 June 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 1969, and was re-elected on two occasions. On the local level he was a ...

(1923–1999), Norwegian politician * Petter Furuseth (born 1978), Norwegian footballer * Petter Gottschalk (born 1950), Norwegian business theorist and professor *

Petter Granberg Petter Jonas Granberg (born 27 August 1992) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Granberg was drafted 116th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2010 N ...

(born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player * Petter Graver (1920–1995), Norwegian jurist and diplomat * Petter Gustafsson (born 1985), Swedish footballer * Petter Hagberg (alias of Brita Hagberg; 1756– 1825), Swedish woman who disguised herself as a man served as a soldier in the Swedish Army during the Russo-Swedish War * Petter Hansen, Norwegian ten-pin bowler *

Petter Hansson Carl Johan Petter Hansson (; born 14 December 1976) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He most notably represented Halmstads BK, SC Heerenveen, Rennes, and Monaco during a career that spanned between 1994 and ...

(born 1976), Swedish footballer *

(born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player * Petter Hemming (born 1999), Finnish footballer *

Petter Henriksen Petter Henriksen (born 30 November 1949) is a Norwegian musician and publisher. Personal life Henriksen was born in Brooklyn on 30 November 1949, and graduated with a degree in music from the University of Oslo. Musical career Henriksen was a ...

(born 1949), Norwegian musician and publisher * Petter Hol (1883–1981), Norwegian gymnast * Petter Hugsted (1921–2000), Norwegian ski jumper * Petter Jamvold (1899–1961), Norwegian sport sailor * Petter Jansen (born 1955), Norwegian businessman *Petter Karlsson (born 1977), Swedish rock instrumentalist and singer ( Therion,

Diablo Swing Orchestra Diablo Swing Orchestra, also shortened DSO, is a Swedish avant-garde metal band formed in 2003. They are known for having an eclectic sound, which fuses swing music with symphonic metal and progressive rock, among other genres. They have rele ...

Snowy Shaw Snowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson on 25 July 1968) is a Swedish heavy metal musician (primarily a drummer) based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Dia ...

) *

Petter Adolf Karsten Petter Adolf Karsten (16 February 1834 – 22 March 1917) was a Finnish mycologist, the foremost expert on the fungi of Finland in his day, and known in consequence as the "father of Finnish mycology". Karsten was born in Merimasku near Turku, st ...

(1834–1917), Finnish mycologist * Petter Kristiansen, (alias Katastrofe; born 1989) Norwegian singer-songwriter * Petter Larsen (1890–1946), Norwegian sport sailor * Petter Lennartsson (born 1988), Swedish footballer * Petter Lie (1835–1917), Norwegian sailor and fisherman * Petter Lindström (1907–2000), Swedish-American neurosurgeon and former husband of actress

Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary ''Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is often ...

* Petter Løvik (1949–2007), Norwegian politician *

Petter Martinsen Petter Marentius Martinsen (14 May 1887 – 27 December 1972) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv ...

(1887–1972), Norwegian gymnast * Petter Mejlænder (born 1952), Norwegian journalist, author and translator * Petter Menning (born 1987), Swedish sprint canoer * Petter Meyer (born 1985), Finnish footballer * Petter Moe-Johansen (also known as P. Petter Moe-Johansen; 1882–1952), Norwegian newspaper editor and politician * Petter Moen (1901–1944), Norwegian Resistance member during WWII * Petter Vaagan Moen (born 1984), Norwegian footballer * Petter Morottaja (born 1982), Finnish Inari Sámi language author *

Petter Myhre Petter Myhre (born 21 February 1972) is a retired Norwegian footballer and current assistant coach for Lillestrøm SK, Lillestrøm. During his active career he played for Strømmen IF, Ullern IF and Skjetten SK. He also took education at the Norw ...

(born 1972), Norwegian footballer *

Petter Næss Petter Næss (born 14 March 1960 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actor and film director. His first film as a director was the comedy '' Absolutt blåmandag'' in 1999. Næss is best known for his work directing two of the three films about Ingv ...

(born 1960), Norwegian actor and film director * Petter Nilssen (1869–1939), Norwegian master watchmaker and politician *

Petter Nome Petter Nome (born 18 July 1954) is a Norwegian television personality, journalist and organizational worker. He was born in Kristiansand, but grew up at Kampen and Ila. He did his secondary education at Oslo Cathedral School, worked odd jobs at ...

(born 1954), Norwegian journalist and television presenter *

Petter Northug Petter Northug Jr. (born 6 January 1986) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier and double Olympic champion. He won a total of 13 World Championship and two Winter Olympic gold medals with 20 medals overall (two gold, one silver and one bronze ...

(born 1986), Norwegian cross-country skier * Petter Øgar (born 1953), Norwegian physician and civil servant *

Petter Olsen Petter Halfdan Rudolf Fredrik Olsen (born 7 February 1948) is a Norwegian businessman, billionaire and member of the Olsen shipping family, who own Fred. Olsen & Co. He is the younger brother of the current leader of the company, Fredrik Olsen. P ...

(born 1948), Norwegian businessman * Petter Mathias Olsen (born 1998), Norwegian footballer * Petter Olson (born 1991), Swedish decathlete * Petter Øverby (born 1992), Norwegian handball player * Petter Mørland Pedersen (born 1984), Norwegian sport sailor * Petter Pettersson (born 1939), Norwegian writer journalist * Petter Pettersson Jr. (1911–1984), Norwegian politician * Petter Pilgaard (born 1980), Norwegian television personality * Petter Planke (born 1937), Norwegian businessman * Petter Carl Reinsnes (1904–1976), Norwegian politician * Petter Rocha (born 1984), Uruguayan footballer * Petter Rönnquist (born 1973), Swedish ice hockey player *

Petter Rudi Petter Normann Rudi (born 17 September 1973) is a retired Norwegian footballer. He finished his career at Belgian club K.A.A. Gent in 2007 after playing professionally in several countries in Europe during his career. Club career As midfielder ...

(born 1973), Norwegian footballer *

Petter Salsten Petter Salsten (born 11 March 1965) is a Norwegian ice hockey player, coach and sports official. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1988, 1992, and 1994. He played for the clubs Furuse ...

(born 1965), Norwegian ice hockey player, coach and sports official *

Petter Schjerven Petter Wilhelm Blichfeldt Schjerven (born 20 October 1967) is a Norwegian television host, known from '' Typisk norsk'' which aired on NRK, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Schjerven has previously worked as the host and scriptwriter for t ...

(born 1967), Norwegian television host * Petter Schramm (1946–2014), Norwegian poet * Petter Sevel (born 1974), Norwegian footballer * Petter Christian Singsaas (born 1972), Norwegian footballer *

Petter Skarheim Petter Skarheim (born 12 June 1962) is a Norwegian civil servant. He is Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Research. In 2004 he was appointed director of the newly established Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training Th ...

(born 1962), Norwegian civil servant *

Petter Solberg Petter Solberg (born 18 November 1974) is a Norwegian former professional rally and rallycross driver. Solberg debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999. The following year, Solberg started ...

(born 1974), Norwegian rally and rallycross driver * Petter Solli (born 1966), Norwegian footballer * Petter Steen Jr. (born 1962), Norwegian politician *

Petter Stenborg Petter Stenborg (1719 – 6 November 1781) was a Swedish stage actor and theater director. He was the director of the Stenborg Company or ''Svenska Comoedi-truppen'' from 1758 onward and as such the director of the '' Humlegårdsteatern'' (17 ...

(1719–1781), Swedish actor and theater director * Petter Stordalen (born 1962), Norwegian businessman * Petter Strand (born 1994), Norwegian footballer *

Petter Stymne Petter Stymne (born 9 May 1983 in Ryd, Sweden) is a Swedish swimmer from Skövde, representing SK Neptun from Stockholm. He competed for his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Stymne became gold medalist and world rec ...

(born 1983), Swedish swimmer * Petter C. G. Sundt (1945–2007), Norwegian shipping magnate and businessman *

Petter Tande Petter Laukslett Tande (born 11 June 1985 in Oslo) is a Norwegian former nordic combined skier who has been competing between 2002 and 2011, representing Byåsen IL. He has three medals in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski ...

(born 1985), Norwegian Nordic combined skier * Petter Thoresen (born 1961), Norwegian ice hockey player and coach * Petter Thoresen (born 1966), Norwegian orienteer * Petter Thomassen (1941–2003), Norwegian politician * Petter Vågan (born 1982), Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist *

Petter Vennerød Petter Vennerød (25 September 1948 – 19 September 2021Filmskaper Petter V ...

(born 1948), Norwegian film director *

Petter Villegas Petter Villegas (born November 15, 1975 in Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian-born Puerto Rican footballer who played for Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League. Career Youth and college Villegas came to the United States with h ...

(born 1975), Ecuadorian-American footballer

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