Reidar is a Scandinavian male given name of Old Norse origins. As of 2013, there are 6,850 people with this name in Norway, 1,519 in Sweden and 108 in Finland. In Estonia there are 5 Reidars and in Italy there's only one. The namesday is July 28 in Norway and May 9 in Sweden. The name Reidar, "hreidr" + "arr" means ''home'' and ''warrior''.

Notable people

Reidar Alveberg Reidar Alveberg (June 20, 1916 – December 12, 2004) was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the 1950s. He finished 13th in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was born in Berg and died in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sm ...

(1916–2004), Norwegian bobsledder * Reidar Andersen, Norwegian ski jumper * Reidar Åsgård, Norwegian politician *

Reidar Aulie Reidar Aulie (13 March 1904 – 23 November 1977) was a Norwegian artist. Biography Reidar Aulie was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the son of Nils Baltazar Aulie (1867–1951) and Martha Valstad (1872–1966). He grew up in a middle-class home i ...

, Norwegian artist *

Reidar Berg Reidar Berg (March 30, 1924 – February 16, 2018) was a Norwegian bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz St. Moritz (also german: Sankt Moritz, rm, , it, San Maurizio, french: Saint-Moritz) i ...

, Norwegian bobsledder *

Reidar Børjeson Reidar Kristoffer Børjeson (2 April 1931 – 5 September 2011) was a Norwegian figure skater. He competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitute ...

, Norwegian figure skater *

Reidar Carlsen Reidar Carlsen (1 July 1908 – 2 May 1987) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Reidar Carlsen was born in Bodin in Nordland county, Norway. He studied at the National School of Forestry (''Skogskolen'') in the community of Steinkj ...

, Norwegian politician * Reidar Eide, Norwegian motorcyclist * Reidar Finsrud, Norwegian artist * Reidar Hirsti, Norwegian editor and politician * Reidar Hjermstad, Norwegian cross country skier *

Reidar Holter Reidar Durie Holter (28 December 1892 – 19 June 1953) was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Holter was born in Oslo. He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat that won the bronze medal in the coxed four, inrigge ...

, Norwegian rower * Reidar Horghagen, Norwegian drummer, also known as Horgh *

Reidar Jørgensen Reidar Jørgensen (5 October 1904 – 22 September 1985) was a Norwegian middle distance runner, cross-country skier, botanist and educator. Sports career He was born in Lillehammer. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics ...

, Norwegian runner and botanist * Reidar Kjellberg, Norwegian art historian and museum director * Reidar Kvammen, Norwegian footballer *

Reidar T. Larsen Reidar Thoralf Larsen (8 October 1923 – 16 February 2012) was a Norwegian politician. He was chairman of the Communist Party of Norway from 1965 to 1975, when he resigned from his position, left the party and joined the Socialist Left Party ( ...

, Norwegian politician *

Reidar Liaklev Reidar Kristofer Liaklev (15 July 1917 – 1 March 2006) was a speed skater from Norway who won the gold medal in the 5000 m event at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Liaklev was a long distance specialist, yet he won the European Allround Championshi ...

, Norwegian speed skater *

Reidar Lorentzen Reidar Lorentzen (born 22 September 1956) is a Norwegian javelin thrower. He was born in Hammerfest, and represented the club IK Tjalve. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Oly ...

, Norwegian javelin thrower *

Reidar Martiniuson Johan Reidar Martiniuson (4 July 1893 – 4 June 1968) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: O ...

, Norwegian sailor *

Reidar Merli Reidar Merli (1 April 1917 – 29 December 2007) was a Norwegian wrestler. He was born in Aurskog-Høland, and represented the club Kolbotn IL. He competed in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he placed six ...

, Norwegian wrestler * Reidar Ødegaard, Norwegian cross country skier * Reidar Omang, Norwegian historian, librarian and archivist *

Reidar Raaen Reidar Raaen (15 April 1897 – 5 April 1964) was a Norwegian cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Time Trial Championships in 1924. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl ...

, Norwegian cyclist *

Reidar Särestöniemi Reidar Särestöniemi (14 May 1925, Kittilä – 27 May 1981, Kittilä) was a Finnish painter from Finnish Lapland. He is considered one of the greatest Finland-Lappish artists in the entire history of Finland. Särestöniemi was born as the you ...

, Finnish painter * Reidar Skår, Norwegian musician * Reidar Sørensen, Norwegian actor * Reidar Strømdahl, Norwegian politician * Reidar Tønsberg, Norwegian gymnast

Fictional characters

* Reidar Dahlén, the main character of the Swedish TV series '' Rederiet'' * Reidar Vincent Tollefsen, a Norwegian teenager growing up in the late 1980s, portrayed by comedian and actor Øivind Blunck

References

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