Sparre (variously spelled ''Sperra, Sper, Spar'') is a Scandinavian surname - originally borne by a

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Aage Jepsen Sparre Aage Jepsen Sparre ( 1460–1540) was a Danish priest who was archbishop of Lund from 1523 to 1532. Sparre enrolled at the University of Greifswald in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in 1483 and graduated in 1490.Arvid Gustavsson Sparre Arvid Gustavsson Sparre, born 1245 in Vik, Balingsta and died in 1317 (at Nyköping Banquet). He was Lord of Ekholmen in Veckholm, Uppland, Sweden. He had in his Coat of Arms, a Chevron (insigne), spar, which has retrospectively dubbed all the fami ...

(1245 - 1317), Lord of Ekholmen, Sweden * Axel Sparre (1652 - 1728), Swedish field marshal * Beata Sparre, Swedish courtier *

Christian Sparre Christian Sparre (30 July 1859 – 4 November 1940) was a Norwegian Commanding Admiral and Member of Parliament. The mountain of Sparrefjellet at Spitsbergen is named after him. Christian Herman Sparre was born in Høland (now Aurskog-H� ...

, Norwegian politician *

Desirée Sparre-Enger Desirée Sparre-Enger (born June 25, 1976), mostly known by her stage name Bambee, is a Norway, Norwegian bubblegum dance singer from Nordstrand, Norway, Nordstrand, Oslo.

, Norwegian pop singer * Gustaf Adolf Sparre, Swedish art collector * Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre, Prime Minister for Justice of Sweden from 1848 to 1856 *

Gustaf Sparre (speaker) Count Nils Gustaf Alexander Sparre (31 May 1834 – 4 September 1914) was a Swedish politician and the fifth Speaker of Första kammaren of the Riksdag. He was married to Sophie Gustafva Sparre, daughter of Gustaf Adolf Vive Sparre and Sofia Bon ...

, Speaker of the Första kammaren 1896–1908 * Malise Sparre (d. 1389), claimant to the

Earldom of Orkney The Earldom of Orkney is the official status of the Orkney Islands. It was originally a Norse feudal dignity in Scotland which had its origins from the Viking period. In the ninth and tenth centuries it covered more than the Northern Isles (' ...

Various governors of Swedish counties: * Axel Sparre, Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1665 to 1673 * Axel Wrede Sparre, Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1770 to 1772 *

Carl Georg Sparre Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of te ...

, Governor of Norrbotten County from 1825 to 1836 * Carl Gustaf Sparre, Governor of Södermanland County from 1737 to 1739 *

Carl Larsson Sparre Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of te ...

, Governor of Västernorrland County from 1664 to 1677 *

Carl Sparre Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of te ...

, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1763 and 1772 and Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1773 to 1791 * Erik Carlsson Sparre, Governor of Södermanland County from 1657 to 1678 * Erik Samuel Sparre, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1813 to 1843 *

Fredrik Henrik Sparre Fredrik is a masculine Germanic given name derived from the German name '' Friedrich'' or Friederich, from the Old High German ''fridu'' meaning "peace" and ''rîhhi'' meaning "ruler" or "power". It is the common form of Frederick in Norway, Finlan ...

, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1762 to 1763 *

Göran Bengtsson Sparre af Rossvik Göran or Jöran (both pronounced ) is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran. Notable people with the name include: * Göran Andersson, Swedish sport sailor *Göran Bror Benny Andersson Swedish musician, composer ...

, Governor of Södermanland County from 1653 to 1657 *

Knut Sparre Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud ( Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used w ...

, Governor of Jämtland County from 1895 to 1906 *

Svante Larsson Sparre Svante is the shortening for the Swedish male first name Svantepolk. It originates from Slavic ancestors of first prominent Svantes in Sweden. The Slavic languages have the name which is rendered as Sviatopolk in Russian, Swiãtopôłk in Kashub ...

, Governor of Stockholm County and Uppsala County from 1649 to 1651

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