Svend is a
Danish
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
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* Culture of Denmark
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Norwegian
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given name
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that may refer to:
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King Svend
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Svend Aagesen Svend Aggesen (or "Sven"; also known as ''Aggessøn'', ''Aggesøn'' or ''Aagesen'', in Latin ''Sveno Aggonis''; born around 1140 to 1150, death unknown) is the author of '' Brevis historia regum Dacie'', one of the first attempts to write a coherent ...
(c.1145–?), Danish historian
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Svend Asmussen
Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 – 7 February 2017) was a Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking". A Swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the other jazz musicians, including Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and S ...
(1916–2017), Danish jazz violinist known as "The Fiddling Viking"
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Svend Auken
Svend Gunnarsen Auken (; 24 May 1943 – 4 August 2009) was a Danish politician. He represented the Social Democrats as a member of the Danish parliament (Folketinget) from 1971 until his death.
He was married to journalist and editor Bettina H ...
(1943–2009), Danish politician
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Svend Bayer (born 1946), Ugandan-born Danish/English studio potter
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Svend Bergstein (1941–2014), Danish military officer and politician
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Svend Bille
Svend Bille (15 July 1888 – 3 April 1973) was a Danish stage and film actor.
Filmography
*'' Den hvide slavehandel'' - 1910
*'' Balletdanserinden'' - 1911
*'' Den hvide slavehandels sidste offer'' - 1911
*'' Vampyrdanserinden'' - 1912
*''Atla ...
(1888–1973), Danish stage and film actor
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Svend Borchmann Hersleb (1784–1836), Norwegian professor of theology and politician
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Svend von Düring
Svend Soot von Düring (7 July 1915 – 7 June 1969) was a Norwegian actor.
He was a son of entertainer Botten Soot. He was a great-grandson of Engebret Soot and grandson of Eyolf Soot and Inga Bjørnson. His grandmother's second husband's child ...
(1915–1969), Norwegian actor
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Svend Engedal
Svend Robert Husted Engedal (June 23, 1928 - November 6, 2001) was a U.S. soccer goalkeeper. He played on the U.S. soccer team at the 1956 Summer Olympics and earned two caps with the U.S. national team in 1957.
Engedal was born in Denmark, b ...
(1928–2001), Danish-born American soccer goalkeeper
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Svend Foyn
Svend Foyn (July 9, 1809 – November 30, 1894) was a Norwegian whaling, shipping magnate and philanthropist. He pioneered revolutionary methods for hunting and processing whales. Svend Foyn introduced the modern harpoon cannon and brought ...
(1809–1894), Norwegian sailor
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Svend Frømming (1918–1979), Danish sprint canoer
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Svend Grundtvig
Svend Hersleb Grundtvig (9 September 1824, Copenhagen – 14 July 1883, Frederiksberg) was a Danish literary historian and ethnographer. He was one of the first systematic collectors of Danish traditional music, and he was especially interested ...
(1824–1883), Danish literary historian and ethnographer
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Svend Haugaard (1913–2003), Danish politician
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Svend Erik Hovmand
Svend Erik Hovmand (born 8 December 1945, in Sakskøbing) is former member of Folketinget, the Danish parliament. He was representing the Liberal Party. He was Tax Minister in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I from 27 November 2001 to 2 Augu ...
(born 1945), Danish politician representing the Liberal Party (Former tax minister)
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Svend Jacobsen
Svend Jacobsen (19 August 1906 – 11 February 1986) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and team sabre
A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade ...
(1906–1986), Danish fencer and Olympic competitor
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Svend Jakobsen
Svend Jakobsen (1935–2022) was a Danish politician who held different cabinet posts between 1973 and 1981. He was the speaker of the Danish Parliament or Folketing from 1981 to 1989.
Biography
Jakobsen was born in Vendsyssel on 1 November 193 ...
(1935–2022), Danish politician
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Svend Aage Jensby
Svend Aage Jensby (born 10 September 1940) is a Denmark, Danish politician representing the Liberal Party (Denmark), Liberal Party. He was Defence Minister of Denmark, Defence Minister in the Cabinet of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I from 27 November 2001 ...
(born 1940), Danish politician representing the Liberal Party (Former defence minister)
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Svend Jensen (1905–1979), Danish footballer
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Svend Karlsen
Svend 'Viking' Karlsen (born 6 October 1967) is a Norway, Norwegian former Strongman (strength athlete), strongman, powerlifter, and International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB professional bodybuilder. Being a winner of the World's Strongest ...
(born 1967), Norwegian strongman
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Svend Kornbeck (1869–1933), Danish stage and film actor
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Svend-Erik Kristensen
Svend Erik Kristensen (born 24 June 1956) is a retired male long-distance runner from Denmark, who twice represented his native country at the European Athletics Championships during his career: 1982 and 1986. He is a four-time National Marathon ch ...
(born 1956), Danish long-distance runner
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Svend Unmack Larsen
Svend Unmack Larsen (23 September 1893, in Aarhus – 23 March 1965) was a Danish politician for the Social Democratic Party who served as Denmark's Minister of Justice (1939–1940) and was the mayor of Aarhus, Denmark for 13 years (1945 ...
(1893–1965), Danish politician
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Svend Lomholt (1888–1949), Danish veterinarian and dermatologist
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Svend Lund (born 1949), Danish handball player and Olympic competitor
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Svend Aage Madsen
Svend is a Danish and Norwegian given name that may refer to:
* King Svend
* Svend Aagesen (c.1145–?), Danish historian
* Svend Asmussen (1916–2017), Danish jazz violinist known as "The Fiddling Viking"
* Svend Auken (1943–2009), Danish ...
(born 1939), Danish novelist
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Svend Melsing
Svend Melsing (27 December 1888 – 8 June 1946) was a Denmark, Danish stage and film actor, theatre director and playwright whose career spanned nearly forty years.
Early life
Born Svend Nielsen in Fredericia, Denmark, he was the son of Pede ...
(1888–1946), Danish actor and theatre director
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Svend Methling (1891–1977), Danish actor and film director
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Svend Munck
Svend Munck (16 April 1899 – 1 May 1974) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the sabre and foil events at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olym ...
(1899–1974) Danish fencer and Olympic competitor
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Svend Petersen
Svend Petersen (March 13, 1911 – January 18, 1992) was a Danish-born author, political researcher and analyst, Trans-O-Gram puzzle creator, one of the four founding officers of The Red Circle of Washington, D.C., and a member of The Baker S ...
(1911–1992), Danish-born American author, political researcher and analyst
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Svend Poulsen
Svend Poulsen ( – ), also referred to as Svend Poulsen Gønge ( sv, Svend Gjönge Povlsen) was a Danish-Norwegian military commander in the 17th century, serving in the armies of Christian IV, Frederick III, and Christian V. He fought in t ...
(c. 1610–c. 1680), Danish military commander
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Svend Pri
Svend Pri (earlier Svend Andersen; March 18, 1945 – June 8, 1983) was a Danish badminton player who won numerous major titles from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s.
Career
His play was marked by great power, tenacity, and tactical astute ...
(1945–1983), Danish badminton player
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Svend Rasmussen Svendsen
Svend Rasmussen Svendsen (March 21, 1864 – September 6, 1945) was a Norwegian American impressionist artist. Svendsen is most known for his rural scenes, marine views, and snowy landscapes of Norway.
Background
Svend Rasmussen Svendsen wa ...
(1864–1945), Norwegian-born American impressionist artist
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Svend Rathsack
Svend Rathsack (8 September 1885 in Fredericia – 14 December 1941 in Frederiksberg) was a Danish sculptor.
Early life
Rathsack studied painting at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Danish Academy (1903-1907) under Otto Bache, Frants Henni ...
(1885–1941), Danish sculptor
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Svend Rindom
Svend Rindom (30 June 1884 – 11 December 1960) was a Danish screenwriter and film actor. He wrote for 36 films between 1911 and 1950 and appeared in approximately twelve films from 1912 to 1943.
He was born in Copenhagen and died in Copen ...
(1884–1960), Danish screenwriter
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Svend Robinson
Svend Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2004, who represented suburban Vancouver-area constituencies of Burnaby for the New Democratic Party (NDP). He is noted as the first mem ...
(born 1952), Canadian politician and activist for gay rights
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Svend S. Schultz
Svend Simon Schultz (December 30, 1913 – June 6, 1998) was a Danish composer and conductor. A pupil of Poul Schierbeck.
Notable works
*Bag kulisserne (1949)
*Kaffehuset (1949)
*Solbadet (1949)
*Høst (1950)
*Tordenvejret eller Da Søren blev ...
(1913–1998), Danish composer and conductor
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Svend Adolph Solberg
Svend Adolph Solberg (17 April 1831–3 May 1890) was a Norwegian businessman and politician.
Solberg was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Andreas Solberg (1801-1862) and his wife Ingeborg Nicoline Kiær (1801-1862). Follo ...
(1831–1890), Norwegian politician
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Svend-Allan Sørensen
Svend-Allan Sørensen (born 1975) is a conceptual artist from Kjellerup, Denmark.
He studied at Funen Art Academy from 1997 to 2002. His first separate exhibition was at Funen's Art Museum in 2002. Sorø Art Museum, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Galler ...
(born 1975), Danish conceptual artist and founder of Adressens Forlag
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Svend Wad
Svend Wad (February 3, 1928 – December 4, 2004) was a boxer from Denmark, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career.
Amateur career
Wad was the Olympic Bronze Medalist at lightweight in London in 1948. Below are his r ...
(1928–2004), Danish boxer and Olympic medalist
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