Viggo, also spelled Wiggo, is a
Nordic male name. There are two main theories about its origins:
* a
latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
ised form of the
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...
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
cradle
Cradle may refer to:
* Cradle (bed)
* Bassinet, a small bed, often on rockers, in which babies and small children sleep
Mechanical devices
* Cradle (circus act), or aerial cradle or casting cradle used in an aerial circus act
* Cradling (paintin ...
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People named Viggo include:
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Viggo Bielefeldt
Viggo Bielefeldt (16 October 1851 – 17 December 1909) was a Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Den ...
(1851–1909), Danish composer
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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.
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(1887–1942), Danish philologist, professor of Romance languages and literature
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Viggo Brodersen (1879–1965), Danish composer and pianist
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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
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(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 ...
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Viggo Dibbern
Viggo Valdemar Dibbern (10 July 1900 – 30 January 1981) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olym ...
(1900–1981), Danish gymnast and Olympic medalist
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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
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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
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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
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Viggo Hansteen (1900–1941), Norwegian politician and member of the resistance
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Viggo Hørup (1841–1902), Danish politician, journalist and agitator
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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
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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 ...
(1921–2005), Danish footballer
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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 ...
(born 1947), Danish footballer
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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
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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 ...
(born 1949), Norwegian journalist and television presenter
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Viggo Johannessen (1936–2012), Norwegian statistician and civil servant
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Viggo Kampmann (1910–1976),
Prime Minister of Denmark
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Viggo Larsen (1880–1957), Danish film actor, director and producer
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Viggo Lindstrøm (1858–1926), Danish actor and theatre director
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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
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Viggo Rivad (1922–2016), Danish photographer
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Viggo Rørup (1903–1971), Danish painter
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Viggo Stilling-Andersen (1893–1967), Danish fencer
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Viggo Stoltenberg-Hansen (born 1942), Swedish mathematician and logician
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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