Svein is a Norwegian masculine

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which may refer to:

Rulers

Sweyn Haakonsson Sweyn Haakonsson (Old Norse: ''Sveinn Hákonarson'', no, Svein Håkonsson) (died c. 1016) was an earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015. He was the son of earl Hákon Sigurðarson. He is first mentioned in conne ...

(died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015 *

Svein Knutsson Svein Knutsson (Old Norse: ''Sveinn Knútsson''; c. 1016–1035) was the son of Cnut the Great, king of Denmark, Norway, and England, and his first wife Ælfgifu of Northampton, a Mercian noblewoman. In 1017 Cnut married Emma of Normandy, but the ...

(c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II

Politicians, civil servants and businessmen

Svein Aaser Svein Aaser (born 7 October 1946) is a former CEO of DnB NOR, the largest financial group in Norway. He resigned on 31 December 2006. He is chair of FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011 and the National Gallery of Norway Early career Aaser ...

(born 1946), Norwegian business executive *

Svein Alsaker Svein Alsaker (born 11 March 1940 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. He was a member of the Norwegian Parliament from 1985 until 1993. He was also a County Governor for both Finnmark and Hordaland counties ...

(born 1940), Norwegian politician *

Svein Olav Agnalt Svein Olav Agnalt (born 20 July 1949) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold during the term 1977–1981. On the local level Agnalt is the mayor of Sk ...

(born 1949), Norwegian politician * Svein Fjellheim (born 1945), Norwegian trade unionist and politician *

Svein Flåtten Svein Flåtten (born 14 October 1944 in Andebu) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vestfold in 2001, and has been re-elected on one occasion. Flåtten was a member of the exe ...

(born 1944), Norwegian politician *

Svein Gjedrem Svein Ingvar Gjedrem (born 25 January 1950 in Finnøy) is a Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway. He graduated in political economy from the University of Oslo in 1975, worked as a consultant in the Central Bank ...

(born 1950), Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway * Svein Gjelseth (born 1950), Norwegian politician *

Svein Roald Hansen Svein Roald Hansen (born 20 August 1949 in Fredrikstad) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. Before entering politics he worked as a journalist, later being editor-in-chief in '' Sarpsborg Arbeiderblad'' 1990–1992. During the ...

(born 1949), Norwegian politician *

Svein Harberg Svein Harberg (born 30 July 1958) is a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party. He has served as an member of Parliament for Aust-Agder since 2009, and the Storting’s first Vice President since 2021. He was also mayor o ...

(born 1958), Norwegian businessman and politician * Svein Kristensen (born 1946), Norwegian civil servant, former Director of the Norwegian Tax Administration *

Svein Longva Svein Longva (20 December 1943 – 16 April 2009) was a Norwegian economist and civil servant. He was born in Oslo, but his family moved to Volda in 1950. After completing his secondary education there in 1962, he enrolled in political economy st ...

(1943–2009), Norwegian economist and civil servant *

Svein Ludvigsen Svein Harald Ludvigsen (born 18 July 1946) is a Norwegian former politician for the Conservative Party and a convicted sex offender. He served as a member of parliament (1989–2001), deputy leader of the Conservative Party (1990–1991), minis ...

(born 1946), Norwegian politician * Svein Lundevall (born 1944), Norwegian civil servant *

Svein Munkejord Svein Magnus Munkejord (born 26 September 1948) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their ...

(born 1948), Norwegian politician *

Svein Olsen Øraker Svein Olsen Øraker (10 August 1886 in Vestre Slidre – 27 September 1963) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Sør-Trøndelag and Nord-Trøndelag counties in 1 ...

(1886–1963), Norwegian politician *

Svein Harald Øygard Svein Harald Øygard (born 29 June 1960) is a Norwegian economist and former Interim President of the Central Bank of Iceland (Seðlabanki Íslands). Early life and education Øygard studied economic sciences in Oslo and graduated from the Unive ...

(born 1960), Norwegian economist and head of the Central Bank of Iceland in 2009 * Svein Rennemo (born 24 July 1947), Norwegian businessman and chair of Statoil *

Svein Ole Sæther Svein Ole Sæther (born 26 July 1948) is a Norwegian diplomat. He was born in Oslo, and is a cand.polit. by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( Norwegian ...

(born 1948), Norwegian diplomat *

Svein Sundsbø Svein Sundsbø (born 3 July 1943 in Lindås) is a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Centre Party. He was the general secretary of the Centre Party from 1976 to 1984. He worked as a political advisor in the Ministry of Agriculture in ...

(born 1943), Norwegian businessman and politician

Academics

Svein Bjerke Svein Bjerke (born 15 November 1938 in Oslo), is a religious historian and professor emeritus at the University of Oslo, where he was attached to the Department for the History of Religion for thirty years, part of the time as its head. He belonged ...

(born 1938), Norwegian religious historian and professor emeritus at the University of Oslo *

Svein Hatløy Svein Hatløy (12 May 1940 – 5 July 2015) was a Norwegian architect, professor and founder of the Bergen School of Architecture. He was born in Årdal, Rogaland. Hatløy was the principal of the Bergen School of Architecture from its foundation ...

(1940–2015), Norwegian architect and professor * Svein B. Manum (born 1926), Norwegian botanist and professor *

Svein Mønnesland Svein Karl Mønnesland (born 26 October 1943) is a Norwegian Slavist. He was born in Skien. Since 1979 he teaches as a professor of Slavic languages at the University of Oslo. He is considered an expert in Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian, Croatian and ...

(born 1943), Norwegian Slavist and professor

Athletes

Svein Engen Svein Engen (born 27 March 1953, in Hønefoss) is a former Norwegian biathlete. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck and at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also kno ...

(born 1953), Norwegian former biathlete *

Svein Fjælberg Svein Fjælberg (born 12 January 1959) is a Norwegian former football defender. He played 11 seasons for the Norwegian club Viking, where he won the league twice as well as two cup titles. Fjælberg was capped 33 times for Norway. After his ...

(born 1959), Norwegian former footballer *

Svein Grøndalen Svein Grøndalen (born 8 February 1955) is a Norwegian former footballer. He was born in Halden, and as a youngster he lived in Halden, Drammen, Halden again, and Hunndalen. He played youth football for Kvik Halden and Raufoss, and senior foot ...

(born 1955), Norwegian retired footballer *

Svein Haagensen Svein Johannes Haagensen (born November 23, 1939) is a Norwegian ice hockey player. He was born in Oslo and represented the club Hasle/Løren IL. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics ...

(born 1939), Norwegian former ice hockey player *

Svein Hansen Svein Norman Hansen (18 April 1943 – 14 August 2012)Svein Hansen's obituary
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(1943–2012), Norwegian ice hockey player *

Svein Gaute Hølestøl Svein Gaute Hølestøl (born 1 March 1971) is a Norwegian former professional cyclist. He was born in Stavanger. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the 1999 Norwegian National Road Race Championships The Norwegian Natio ...

(born 1971), Norwegian former cyclist *

Svein Jacobsen Svein Jacobsen is a Norwegian orienteering competitor Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Compet ...

, Norwegian orienteering competitor in the 1970s * Svein Morten Johansen (born 1971), Norwegian retired footballer *

Svein Kvia Svein "Kvien" Kvia (27 September 1947 – 2 February 2005) was a Norwegian footballer who spent his entire career at Viking F.K., where he was one of the club's most successful players of all time. Between 1965 and 1980, Kvia played 551 times fo ...

(1947–2005), Norwegian footballer * Svein Langholm, Norwegian former cyclist who won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1975 *

Svein Lilleberg Svein Lilleberg (born 12 November 1958) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He contracted polio early, when he was only six months old. To begin with, he was totally paralysed, later regaining most movement, but he has never had use of one foot. ...

(born 1958), Norwegian cross-country skier and Paralympic multi-gold medalist * Svein Mathisen (1952-2011), Norwegian footballer * Svein Enok Nørstebø (born 1972), Norwegian former ice hockey player * Svein Ivar Sigernes (born 1949), Norwegian former football player and coach * Svein Sigfusson (1912-1992), Canadian athlete and entrepreneur * Svein Thøgersen (born 1946), Norwegian rower and 1972 Olympic silver medalist *

Svein Tuft Svein Tuft (born May 9, 1977) is a Canadian former road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2019 for the , , , and teams. Tuft was the winner of the 2006–07 UCI America Tour, and was a thirteen-time champion at the Canadia ...

(born 1977), Canadian cyclist * Svein Inge Valvik (born 1956), Norwegian retired discus thrower

Artists and entertainers

Svein Berge Svein is a Norwegian masculine given name which may refer to: Rulers * Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015 * Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn I ...

(born 1976), Norwegian electronic musician, half of the duo Röyksopp *

Svein Olav Blindheim Svein Olav Blindheim (born 25 July 1954) is a Norwegian jazz double bassist, composer and writer, and the brother of jazz pianist Oddbjørn Blindheim. Biography Blindheim was born in Ålesund, Norway and raised in Vigra, Sunnmøre, and has ...

(born 1954), Norwegian jazz bass player, composer and writer * Svein Erik Brodal (born 1939), Norwegian actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician *

Svein Christiansen Svein "Chrico" Christiansen (6 August 1941 – 25 November 2015) was a Norwegian jazz musician (drums), known from a number of recordings, and central on the Oslo Jazz scene. Career Christiansen started early to play drums in various ban ...

(born 1941), Norwegian jazz drummer * Svein Finnerud (1945–2000), Norwegian jazz pianist, painter and graphic artist *

Svein Sturla Hungnes Svein Sturla Hungnes (born 21 March 1946) is a Norwegian actor, theatre director, and instructor. Hungnes studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre from 1965 to 1970, and had several small roles at Nationaltheatret during that time. Af ...

(born 1946), Norwegian actor, theatre director and instructor * Svein Jarvoll (born 1946), Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, translator and essayist *

Svein Dag Hauge Svein Dag Hauge (born 23 October 1956 in Årdal, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (guitar) and record producer, known from the band Lava and numerous recordings as a studio musician. Career His early career began in Olav Stedje Band «Com ...

(born 1956), Norwegian jazz guitarist and record producer *

Svein Olav Herstad Svein Olav Herstad (born 7 July 1969 in Odda, Norway) is a jazz pianist, known from his own bands and several recordings with musicians like Sonny Simmons, Jan Erik Kongshaug, Nils-Olav Johansen, Harald Johnsen, and Per Oddvar Johansen. Care ...

(born 1969), Norwegian jazz pianist * Svein Koningen (born 1946), Norwegian abstract expressionist painter *

Svein Nyhus Svein Nyhus (born 23 January 1962) is a Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books. Svein Nyhus was born in Tønsberg as the twin brother of caricaturist Egil Nyhus. He took his education at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft a ...

(born 1962), Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books * Svein Øvergaard (1912-1986), Norwegian jazz musician and band leader and boxer *

Svein Scharffenberg Svein Scharffenberg (21 June 1939 – 5 December 2017) was a Norwegian actor and stage director. He was born in Oslo. He started his acting career at Den Nationale Scene in the season 1967–1968, and was assigned with Nationaltheatret from the ...

(born 1939), Norwegian actor and stage director * Svein Tindberg (born 1953), Norwegian actor

Other

Svein Blindheim Svein Lavik Blindheim (29 August 1916 – 17 March 2013) was a Norwegian military officer, known for his resistance work during World War II. Personal life Blindheim was born in Voss as a son of educator Severin Nicolai Blindheim (1890–1925) ...

(1916–2013), Norwegian military officer and member of the resistance during World War II * Svein Gjerdåker (born 1963), Norwegian newspaper editor * Svein Heglund (10 December 1918 – 18 June 1998), Norwegian engineer, World War II pilot and major general * Svein Johannessen (1937–2007), Norwegian chess player * Svein Døvle Larssen (1928–2015), Norwegian newspaper editor *

Svein Rosseland Svein Rosseland (March 31, 1894, in Kvam, Hardanger – January 19, 1985, in Bærum) was a Norwegian astrophysicist and a pioneer in the field of theoretical astrophysics. Biography Svein Rosseland was born in Kvam, in Hardanger, Norway. Rosse ...

(1894–1985), Norwegian astrophysicist *

Svein Urdal Svein Urdal (born 28 November 1941) is a Norwegian jurist. He was born in Horten, and graduated with the cand.jur. degree in 1970. He was a sub-director at Ullersmo prison from 1972 to 1977, police superintendent in Vadsø from 1977 to 1980, polic ...

(born 1941), Norwegian former chief of police and former Director of the Norwegian Police Surveillance Agency