Yngve is a Scandinavian male

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, mostly used in

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and Norway. It is the modern form of either Old Norse Yngvi or of

Ingwin Old Norse Yngvi , Old High German Ing/Ingwi and Old English Ingƿine are names that relate to a theonym which appears to have been the older name for the god Freyr. Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz was the legendary ancestor of the Ingaevones, or more acc ...

. ''Yngvi'' was the Old Norse name of the Germanic god ''Ingu-'', later identified with Freyr, or of ''Ingwian-'' "belonging to the tribe of the Ingvaeones" (who were in turn named after ''Ingu-''. The name is most common among Swedish men over the age of 50, and occurs almost exclusively as a middle name among the youngest. Due to its Viking origins, the name was very popular during the 19th century and the

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era. As of 31 December 2005, there are a total of 18,578

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with the name, of which 4756 use it as their main first name. As of 1 January 2006 there are 2370 Norwegians with Yngve as their first name, 1924 of whom use it as their only first name. In Finland there are 1046 people named Yngve.Search engine for names
in the Population Register Centre. Its namesday in the

Swedish name day list of 2001 This is the current Swedish name day calendar, adopted in 2001 by a work group led by the Swedish Academy. The new list has no official status, but is nevertheless used by most publishers. Several name day lists existed after 1972, when the old nam ...

is 11 February.

People named Yngve

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Yngve Brilioth Yngve Torgny Brilioth (12 July 1891 – 27 April 1959) was a Swedish theologian, professor for church history and author who served as Bishop of Växjö from 1938 to 1950 and Archbishop of Uppsala from 1950 until 1958. Biography He earned his P ...

(1891–1959), former

Archbishop of Uppsala The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until the early 20th century) has been the primate (bishop), primate of Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during the Roman Catholic Church, Catholic era, and from the 1530s and onward un ...

Yngve Brodd Rolf Yngve Brodd (9 June 1930 – 23 September 2016) was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his career with Fritsla IF and then went on to represent Örebro SK, Toulouse, and Sochaux before retiring at ...

(1930–2016), Swedish football player *

Yngve Ekstrand Rear Admiral Sven Yngve Ekstrand (22February 1888 – 30March 1951) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Chief of the Naval Staff from 1939 to 1942, Chief of the Coastal Fleet from 1942 to 1945 and the East Coast Naval District from 194 ...

(1888–1951), Swedish Navy rear admiral *

Yngve Ekström Yngve Ekström (June 16, 1913 in Hagafors, Småland - March 13, 1988) was a Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language ...

(1913–1988), Swedish furniture designer *

Yngve Engkvist John Yngve Adolf Engkvist (18 February 1918 in Stockholm, Sweden – 26 August 1982 in Ekerö, Sweden) was a Swedish Olympic sailor in the Star class. He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games ...

(1918–1982), Swedish Olympic sailor *

Yngve Gamlin Yngve Gamlin (17 March 1926 – 1 February 1995) was a Swedish actor and film director. His 1965 film '' The Chasers'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize. Ga ...

(1926–1995), Swedish actor and film director * Yngve Häckner (1895–1987), Swedish javelin thrower and politician *

Yngve Hågensen Yngve Hågensen (born 13 July 1938, in Vardø) is a retired Norwegian labour union leader. From an early age Hågensen has been active in Norwegian organization life and politics. He is most notable for his 12 years in office (1989–2001) as ...

(born 1938), Norwegian political consultant *

Yngve Hallén Yngve Hallén (born 14 March 1968) is a Norwegian sports executive who was president of the Norwegian Football Association from 2010 to 2016. He helped start the UEFA Nations League. He was elected to his position in March 2010, following Sondre ...

(born 1968), president of the Norwegian Football Association *

Yngve Holm Yngve Robert Holm (12 September 1895 – 16 February 1943) was a Swedish sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields t ...

(1895–1943), Swedish sailor * Yngve Holmberg (1925–2011), Swedish politician * Yngve Johansson, Swedish former footballer *

Yngve Johnson Sköld Yngve Johnson (3 August 1895 – 3 July 1949) was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Västervik, Kalmar Municipality and died in Eskilstuna Eskilstuna () is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Mu ...

(1895–1949), Swedish diver *

Yngve Kalin Yngve Kalin (born May 2, 1950, in Växjö, Sweden) is a Swedish priest in Hyssna and one of the leaders of the traditionalist movement in the Church of Sweden. Kalin is the author of the so-called Priest's Declaration of 2005 which renounces the d ...

(born 1950), Swedish priest in Hyssna * Yngve A. A. Larsson (1917–2014), Swedish pediatrician * Yngve Larsson (born 1881), Swedish politician * Yngve Lindgren (1912–1990), Swedish footballer *

Yngve Lindqvist Oskar Yngve Ludvig Lindqvist (1897-1937) was a sailor from Sweden, who represented his country at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_ ...

(1897–1937), Swedish sport sailor *

Yngve Lundh Yngve Lundh (5 April 1924 – 10 March 2017) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen ...

(1924–2017), Swedish cyclist *

Yngve Eilert Määttä Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, mostly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of either Old Norse Yngvi or of Ingwin. ''Yngvi'' was the Old Norse name of the Germanic god ''Ingu-'', later identified with Freyr, or of ''Ingwian-' ...

(1935–2011), Swedish ice hockey player and coach * Yngwie Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck in 1963), Swedish guitarist *

Yngve Moe Yngve Moe (4 October 1957 – 17 April 2013) was a Norwegian bass guitarist and founding member of the rock band Dance with a Stranger. Career He started his career in the band Erter, Kjøtt og Flesk (1971–1975), in his home town of Troms� ...

(1957–2013), Norwegian bass guitarist * Yngve Nordwall (1908–1994), Swedish film actor and director *

Per Yngve Ohlin Per Yngve "Pelle" Ohlin (16 January 1969 – 8 April 1991), better known by his stage name Dead, was a Swedish metal musician who was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem from 1988 until his death ...

(1969–1991), Lead singer of the black Metal band, Mayhem * Sven Yngve Persson (born 1960), Swedish politician *

Bror Yngve Rahm Bror Yngve Rahm (born 4 January 1955 in Porsgrunn) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark Telemark is a traditional region, a former county, and a current ele ...

(born 1955), Norwegian politician *

Yngve Rosqvist Yngve is a Scandinavian male given name, mostly used in Sweden and Norway. It is the modern form of either Old Norse Yngvi or of Ingwin. ''Yngvi'' was the Old Norse name of the Germanic god ''Ingu-'', later identified with Freyr, or of ''Ingwian-' ...

, Swedish footballer * Yngve Sætre (born 1962), Norwegian record producer, musician * Bror Yngve Sjöstedt (1866–1948), Swedish naturalist *

Yngve Sköld Karl Yngve Sköld (; 29 April 1899 – 6 December 1992) was a Swedish composer, pianist and organist. As well as writing orchestral, solo and chamber music and giving public concerts, he also worked for the Swedish Film industry. Life He was born ...

(1899–1992), Swedish composer and pianist *

Yngve Slettholm Yngve Slettholm (born 28 December 1955) is a Norwegian cultural executive, politician for the Christian Democratic Party and Salvationist. Early life and education Slettholm attended the Norwegian Academy of Music from 1974 to 1980. He received hi ...

(born 1955), Norwegian politician and Salvationist *

Yngve Slyngstad Yngve Slyngstad (; born 3 November 1962) is the former CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) which is the part of the Norwegian Central Bank that is responsible for managing The Government Pension Fund - Global. In 2021 he was appoin ...

(born 1962), CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management *

Yngve Edward Soderberg Yngve Edward Soderberg (December 21, 1896 – August 6, 1972) was an American artist whose career was centered on Mystic, Connecticut. He is credited with being a painter, etcher, writer, teacher, designer, and lithographer. He is best known ...

(1896–1972), American artist in Mystic, Connecticut *

Yngve Stiernspetz Yngve Stiernspetz (27 April 1887 – 4 April 1945) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Swedish team that won the all-around Swedish system event. After graduating from a high school Stiernspetz enl ...

(1887–1945), Swedish gymnast * Yngve Viebke (1912–1988), Olympic horse rider *

Sindre Yngve Walstad Sindre Walstad is a Norwegian handball player. He made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1994, and played 85 matches for the national team between 1994 and 2006. He competed at the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship The 2005 Wo ...

, Norwegian handball player *

Nils Yngve Wessell Nils Yngve Wessell (April 14, 1914 – March 4, 2007) was an American psychologist and the eighth president of Tufts University from 1953 to 1966, overseeing its transformation from a small liberal arts college to an internationally known resear ...

(1914–2007), American psychologist, president of Tufts University *

Yngve Wieland Yngve Wieland (born 9 November 1983) is a musician, singer, and songwriter, based in London, United Kingdom. Born in Kaiserslautern, Germany and originally based in Cliffony in County Sligo, Yngve began working as a solo artist in Ireland, releasing ...

(born 1983), German singer-songwriter and musician * Yngve Zotterman (1898–1982), Swedish neurophysiologist ;Surname *

Victor Yngve Victor H. Yngve (July 5, 1920 – January 15, 2012W. John HutchinVictor Yngve obituary aclweb.org; accessed August 15, 2017.) was professor of linguistics at the University of Chicago and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1953-1965). H ...

(1920–2012), American computational linguist

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People named Yngve

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