Silje is a
Norwegian
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given female name. It is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie from the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind". Notable people with the name include:
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Silje Bolset
Silje Elin Bolset is a Norwegian handball player. She played 16 matches for the Norway women's national handball team
The Norway women's national handball team represents Norway at international handbal ...
, Norwegian handball player
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Silje Ekroll Jahren (born 1988), Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion
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Silje Jørgensen
Silje Jørgensen Anzjøn (born 5 May 1977) is a Norwegian former footballer who debuted for the Norway women's national football team in 1996, and won 43 caps. She played in the national team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and received a gol ...
(born 1975), former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion
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Silje Lundberg (born 1988), Norwegian environmentalist and leader of
Nature and Youth
Natur og Ungdom (NU) which translates Nature and Youth, also known in English as Young Friends of the Earth Norway, is a Norwegian youth environment protecting organisation. It is the only environmentalist youth organisation in Norway. 7,000 memb ...
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Silje Nergaard
Silje Nergaard (born 19 June 1966) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter. She is one of the best-selling jazz artists on the official sales chart in Norway. She became known worldwide after the release of the international bestseller ''Tel ...
(born 1966), Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter
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Silje Nes
Silje Nes (born November 25, 1980 in Leikanger) is a Norwegian multi-instrumentalist, singer and sound artist. She has released two albums on British label Fat Cat Records. She released her first album, ''Ames Room'', in December 2007. Nes' second ...
(born 1980), Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter
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Silje Norendal
Silje Norendal (born 1 September 1993) is a Norwegian former snowboarder. She competes in the slopestyle and big air events. Her local club is Kongsberg IF.
She won gold in women's slopestyle in Winter X Games Europe in Tignes in 2013.
In Januar ...
(born 1993), Norwegian snowboarder
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Silje Redergård (1989-1994), Norwegian murder victim
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Silje Reinåmo
Silje Reinåmo (born 25 August 1982) is a Norwegian actress, dancer, and musical performer.
She was born in Mosjøen and was educated at Bårdar Danseinstitutt in Oslo, and at the Guildford School of Acting in Surrey, England. Reinåmo is perh ...
(born 1982), Norwegian actress, dancer and musical performer
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Silje Solberg Silje is a Norway, Norwegian given female name. It is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie from the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind". Notable people with the name include:
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(born 1990), Norwegian handball goalkeeper
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Silje Schei Tveitdal
Silje Schei Tveitdal (born 24 April 1974) is a Norwegian environmentalist and politician for the Socialist Left Party. She served as the party secretary from 2009 to 2015.
Biography
Silje Schei Tveitdal was the leader of Natur og Ungdom in 19 ...
(born 1974), Norwegian environmentalist and politician for the
Socialist Left Party
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Silje Vesterbekkmo
Silje Marie Vesterbekkmo (born 22 June 1983) is a Norwegian former footballer. She played as a goalkeeper for Røa IL and the Norway national team.
She played for IK Grand Bodø, Kolbotn, IF Fløya and Medkila IL before again joining Røa IL in ...
(born 1983), Norwegian footballer
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Silje Vige
Silje Vige (born 24 May 1976, in Jørpeland) is a Norwegian singer from Jørpeland outside Stavanger.
Vige won the Melodi Grand Prix with an ethno-ballad written by her father. The win allowed her to compete as Norway's entry in the 1993 Eurovisi ...
(born 1976), Norwegian singer
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Silje Wergeland
Silje Wergeland (born 9 November 1974) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and pianist. She is best known as the current lead vocalist of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering (since 2009). She was also the frontwoman of Norwe ...
(born 1974), Norwegian singer-songwriter.
{{Given name, Silje
Norwegian feminine given names