Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the

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''Sverrir'', meaning "wild, swinging, spinning".Behind the Name: Sverre
/ref> It is a common name in Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a

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. Sverre may refer to:

First name

Sverre

Sverre of Norway Sverre Sigurdsson ( non, Sverrir Sigurðarson) (c. 1145/1151 – 9 March 1202) was the king of Norway from 1184 to 1202. Many consider him one of the most important rulers in Norwegian history. He assumed power as the leader of the rebel party ...

(c. 1145/1151 – 9 March 1202) *Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (born 3 December 2005) *

Sverre Farstad Sverre Farstad (8 February 1920 – 27 March 1978) was a Norwegian speed skater representing ''Sportsklubben Falken'', Trondheim, as part of the Falken Trio also including Henry Wahl and Hjalmar Andersen. Farstad won one Olympic gold medal and on ...

, Norwegian speed skater *

Sverre Fehn Sverre Fehn (14 August 1924 – 23 February 2009) was a Norwegian architect. Life Fehn was born at Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of John Tryggve Fehn (1894–1981) and Sigrid Johnsen (1895–1985). He received his architectu ...

(1924–2009), Norwegian architect *

Sverre Hassel Sverre Helge Hassel (30 July 1876 – 6 June 1928) was a Norwegian polar explorer and one of the first five people to reach the South Pole. Biography Sverre Hassel was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. As soon as he was old enough, ...

, Norwegian *

Sverre Anker Ousdal Sverre Anker Ousdal (born 18 July 1944) is a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord, Norway. Biography Ousdal made his debut in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. He worked at the Oslo Nye Teater between 1967 and 1970, and is since 1970 part ...

, Norwegian actor *

Sverre Petterssen Sverre Petterssen (19 February 1898 – 31 December 1974) was a Norwegian meteorologist, prominent in the field of weather analysis and forecasting. Early life Born in Norway into a humble family, he paid for his higher education by working at ...

, Norwegian *

Sverre Steen Sverre Steen (1 August 1898 – 23 June 1983) was a Norwegian historian and professor at the University of Oslo from 1938 to 1965. He served as president of the Norwegian Historical Association from 1936 to 1947 Biography Steen was born in ...

, Norwegian history professor *

Sverre Stenersen Sverre Stenersen (18 June 1926 – 17 December 2005) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who dominated the event throughout the 1950s. His biggest triumphs were winning individual gold medals at the 1954 World Championships and 1956 Olympics. H ...

, Norwegian *

Sverre Seeberg Sverre Knutsønn Seeberg (born 3 December 1950) is a Norwegian sports official. He was an active dog sled racer, being national champion in the sport. He served as president of the Norwegian Sled Dog Racing Association, co-founded the European Sle ...

, Norwegian

Sverri

Sverri Sandberg Nielsen Sverri Sandberg Nielsen (born 14 October 1993) is a Faroese rower who competes for Danske Studenters Roklub and Denmark in the heavyweight single sculls. He also competes in indoor rowing and has set a new Danish record three years in a row, 2015 ...

(born 1993) a Faroese rower *

Sverri Patursson Sverri Patursson (1871–1960) was a Faroese writer, author, and journalist. He was also a translator, ornithologist and environmentalist. Patursson was born in the village of Kirkjubøur on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. He attended Vallekilde ...

(1871–1960), a Faroese writer

Sverrir

Sverrir Garðarsson Sverrir Garðarsson (born 15 September 1984) is an Icelandic footballer, currently playing for Fylkir in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. Sverrir has previously played in Norway for Molde FK and in Sweden for GIF Sundsvall. Club career Sverrir s ...

, Icelandic *

Sverrir Gudnason Sverrir Gudnason (born 12 September 1978; in Icelandic: ''Sverrir Páll Guðnason'') is a Swedish actor of Icelandic origin. Gudnason was born in Lund, Sweden, and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland. He moved with his family to Tyresö, Sweden, in ...

, Swedish *

Sverrir Hermannsson Sverrir Hermannsson (26 February 1930 – 12 March 2018) was an Icelandic politician, businessman, and banker. Early life Sverrir was born in the Svalbarði farm in Ögurvík, Ísafjarðardjúp, on 26 February 1930, to Hermann Hermannsson and ...

, Icelandic

Last name

Johan Sverre (actor) Johan Sverre (25 February 1923 – 27 November 1990) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Kristiania. He originally took an architect's education in Copenhagen, but made his stage debut as an actor in 1951. He worked at Nationaltheatret from 195 ...

Johan Sverre (sports official) Johan Tidemann Sverre (7 October 1867 – 6 June 1934) was a Norwegian military officer and sports official. Personal life He was born in Fredrikstad as a son of Erik Olsen (1831–1918) and Josefine Andrea Nicolaysen (1839–1899), and brother o ...

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