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Viggo, also spelled Wiggo, is a Nordic male name. There are two main theories about its origins: * a

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name Vigge, which is also found in the form of other Germanic names, such as Ludvig. It stems from old Norse 'vig', meaning "battle, fight". * a variant of the Icelandic name Vöggur, coming from old Norse 'vöggr', "one who lies in a

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". People named Viggo include: * Viggo Bielefeldt (1851–1909), Danish composer *

Viggo Brøndal Rasmus Viggo Brøndal (13 October 1887, Copenhagen - 14 December 1942, Copenhagen) was a Danish philologist and professor of Romance languages and literature at Copenhagen University. He was also a founder of the Linguistic Circle of Copenhagen. ...

(1887–1942), Danish philologist, professor of Romance languages and literature * Viggo Brodersen (1879–1965), Danish composer and pianist *

Viggo Brun Viggo Brun (13 October 1885 – 15 August 1978) was a Norwegian professor, mathematician and number theorist. Contributions In 1915, he introduced a new method, based on Legendre's version of the sieve of Eratosthenes, now known as the ''B ...

(1885–1978), Norwegian mathematician * Viggo Christensen(1880–1967), the first

Lord Mayor of Copenhagen The lord mayor of Copenhagen ( da, Københavns Overborgmester) is the city's mayor and the leader of the Copenhagen City Council. Established in 1938, all lord mayors have since belonged to the Social Democratic Party. List Cur ...

* Viggo Dibbern (1900–1981), Danish gymnast and Olympic medalist *

Viggo Fausböll Michael Viggo Fausböll (22 September 1821 – 3 June 1908) was a Danish educator, translator, orientalist and linguist. He is most noted as a pioneer of Pāli scholarship. Biography Fausbøll was born at Hove near Lemvig, Denmark. He became ...

(1821–1908), Danish translator and Indologist *

Viggo Frederiksen Viggo Frederiksen (21 September 1916 – 11 December 1993) was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Gørlev and died in Hillerød Hillerød () is a Danish town with a population of 35,357 (1 January 2 ...

(1916–1993), Danish boxer and Olympic competitor *

Viggo Hagstrøm Viggo Hagstrøm (16 February 1954, Oslo – 19 January 2013) was a Norwegian legal scholar, and professor of law at the Department of Private Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, University of Oslo Faculty of Law. He obtained the cand.j ...

(1954–2013), Norwegian legal scholar and educator *

Viggo Hansteen Harald Viggo Hansteen (13 September 1900 – 10 September 1941) was a Norwegian lawyer. He was executed during the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany. Biography Harald Viggo Hansteen was born in Oslo, Norway. As a student he was a part o ...

(1900–1941), Norwegian politician and member of the resistance *

Viggo Hørup Viggo Lauritz Bentheim Hørup (22 May 1841 – 15 February 1902) was a Danish politician, journalist and agitator. He was the father of Ellen Hørup (1871-1953). He was one of the most influential politicians of the Danish non-Socialist lef ...

(1841–1902), Danish politician, journalist and agitator *

Viggo Jensen Alexander Viggo Jensen (born 22 June 1874 in Copenhagen, Denmark; died 2 November 1930 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Danish weightlifter, sport shooter, gymnast, and athlete. He was the first Danish and Nordic Olympic champion, at the 1896 Summe ...

(1874–1930), Danish weightlifter, shooter, gymnast and Olympic medalist *

(1921–2005), Danish footballer *

(born 1947), Danish footballer *

Viggo Johansen Viggo Johansen (3 January 1851 – 18 December 1935) was a Danish painter and active member of the group of Skagen Painters who met every summer in the north of Jutland. He was one of Denmark's most prominent painters in the 1890s. Early life an ...

(1851–1935), Danish painter *

(born 1949), Norwegian journalist and television presenter *

Viggo Johannessen Viggo Johannessen (6 February 1936 – 21 June 2012) was a Norwegian director and civil servant. He was born at Nøtterøy in 1936. In 1963, he graduated from the University of Oslo with a cand.real. degree. From 1960 to 72, Johannessen worked a ...

(1936–2012), Norwegian statistician and civil servant *

Viggo Kampmann Olfert Viggo Fischer Kampmann (; 21 July 1910 – 3 June 1976) was a Danish politician who served as the leader of the Danish Social Democrats and Prime Minister of Denmark from 1960 to 1962. He formed his first cabinet just prior to the 1960 el ...

(1910–1976),

Prime Minister of Denmark The prime minister of Denmark ( da, Danmarks statsminister, fo, Forsætisráðharri, kl, Ministeriuneq) is the head of government in the Kingdom of Denmark comprising the three constituent countries: Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islan ...

Viggo Larsen Viggo Larsen (14 August 1880 – 6 January 1957) was a Danish film actor, director and producer from the early silent era to the 'talkies'. He appeared in 140 films between 1906 and 1942. He also directed 235 films between 1906 and 1921. He ...

(1880–1957), Danish film actor, director and producer *

Viggo Lindstrøm Viggo Lindstrøm (12 January 1858 – 17 June 1926) was a Danish actor and theatre director, founder of Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen. He was married to the actress Vera Lindstrøm. Biography Lindstrøm was born on 12 January 1858 in Copenhag ...

(1858–1926), Danish actor and theatre director *

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argentin ...

(born 1958), Danish-American actor *

Viggo Rivad Viggo Reinholdt Rivad (3 July 1922 – 8 February 2016) was a Danish photographer who started as an autodidact in 1946, and went on to win numerous competitions in the 1950s and 1960s. Around 1960, he adopted his so-called "essay approach", r ...

(1922–2016), Danish photographer *

Viggo Rørup Viggo Julius Rørup (12 September 1903 – 14 January 1971) was a Danish artist who in the early 1930s joined the artists' colony in northwestern Zealand known as the Odsherred Painters. Biography Born in Kalundborg, Rørup studied at the Royal Da ...

(1903–1971), Danish painter *

Viggo Stilling-Andersen Viggo Stilling-Andersen (6 January 1893 – 12 November 1967) was a Danish fencer. He competed at two Olympic Games. References External links * 1893 births 1967 deaths Danish male fencers Olympic fencers of Denmark Fencers at the ...

(1893–1967), Danish fencer * Viggo Stoltenberg-Hansen (born 1942), Swedish mathematician and logician *

Viggo Stuckenberg Viggo Henrik Fog Stuckenberg (17 September 1863 – 6 December 1905) was a Danish poet notable for his lyrical and emotional poems. His work varied from faithful representation of nature in his early career to Expressionism and Realism. He befri ...

(1863–1905), Danish poet *

Viggo Sundmoen Viggo Sundmoen (born 24 April 1954) is a Norwegian former footballer from Os, Hedmark, who played for Rosenborg (1978–81) and HamKam Hamarkameratene (literally ''the Hamar Comrades''), often abbreviated to HamKam or Ham-Kam, is a Norwegia ...

(born 1954), Norwegian footballer *

Viggo Ullmann Johan Christian Viggo Ullmann (21 December 1848 – 30 August 1910) was a Norwegian educator and politician with Venstre, the Norwegian social-liberal party. He was the son of the author Vilhelmine Ullmann, brother of the feminist Ragna Nielsen ...

(1848–1910), Norwegian educator and politician *

Viggo Widerøe Viggo Widerøe (13 August 1904 – 8 January 2002) was a Norwegian aviator and entrepreneur. He founded Widerøe's Flyveselskap, Norway's third largest airline, in 1934. The airline is still in operation today. Personal life Viggo Widerøe was b ...

(1904–2002), Norwegian aviator and entrepreneur *

Viggo Wiehe Viggo Hjalmar Wiehe (23 December 1874 - 30 November 1956) was a Danish stage and film actor whose career spanned over five decades. Career Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he was the son of actor and opera singer Johan Henrik Wiehe and Fanny Wiehe ...

(1874–1956), Danish actor {{Given name Danish masculine given names Norwegian masculine given names