Roar is a
Norwegian
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe
* Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway
* Demographics of Norway
*The Norwegian language, including ...
masculine given name derived by the
Old Norse
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name ''Hróðgeirr'', and equivalent of the
Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
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French name
Roger
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Roar Adler (1915–2007), Norwegian newspaper manager
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Roar Berthelsen (1934–1990), Norwegian long jumper
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Roar Christensen (born 1971), Norwegian football midfielder
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Roar Flåthen
Roar Flåthen (born 15 January 1950) is a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Norwegian Labour Party.
He was leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions 2007 - 2013. He became the leader after Gerd-Liv Valla resigned on 9 M ...
(born 1950), Norwegian trade unionist and politician
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Roar Grønvold (born 1946), Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist
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Roar Hagen (born 1954), Norwegian illustrator
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Roar Hagen (footballer) (born 1971), Norwegian football goalkeeper
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Roar Hauglid Roar Hauglid (26 December 1910 - 18 November 2001) was a Norwegian art historian, antiquarian and publicist.
Biography
Hauglid was born in Kristiania, now Oslo, Norway in 1910. He was the son of Kristian Hauglid (1864–1927) and Hedvig Hansen ( ...
(1910–2001), Norwegian art historian and publicist
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Roar Hoff (born 1965), Norwegian shot putter
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Roar Johansen (footballer)
Roar Johansen (8 July 1935 – 23 October 2015) was a Norwegian association football, footballer and Manager (association football), manager.
As a defender for Fredrikstad FK, Fredrikstad he helped win the Tippeligaen, league title in 1956–57 N ...
(born 1935), Norwegian footballer
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Roar Johansen (football coach) (born 1968), Norwegian football coach
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Roar Kjernstad (born 1975), Norwegian figurative painter
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Roar Ljøkelsøy
Roar Ljøkelsøy (born 31 May 1976) is a Norwegian former ski jumper who competed from 1993 to 2010, and twice finished runner up in the World Cup.
Career
He won his first individual World Cup event on 25 January 2003 and was a very consistent ...
(born 1976), Norwegian ski jumper
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Roar Øfstedal, Norwegian ice hockey player
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Roar Pedersen (1927–1989), Norwegian ice hockey player
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Roar Stokke (born 1959), Norwegian football player, coach and sports commentator
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Roar Strand
Roar Strand (born 2 February 1970) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, mostly for Rosenborg. Strand was capped 42 times for the Norway national team. He is the player with the fourth-highest number of appe ...
(born 1970), Norwegian football player
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Roar Uthaug
Roar may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Roar'' (film), an American adventure-comedy film starring Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith
* '' Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans'', a 2014 Hindi-language Indian animal horror feature film
* ''Roar'' (199 ...
(born 1973), Norwegian film director
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Norwegian masculine given names