Åke is a

masculine Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some beh ...

Swedish

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, possibly derived from the medieval Germanic name ''Anicho'', derived from ''ano'' meaning "ancestor". In Sweden, May 8 is the

Name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...

for Åke. There are variant spellings, including the Danish/ Norwegian ''

Åge Åge is a Norwegian masculine given name. Variants include the Danish/Norwegian Aage and the Swedish Åke. People with the name Åge include: * Åge Aleksandersen (born 1949), Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist * Åge Austheim (born 1983), ...

'' or ''

Aage Aage is a Danish masculine given name and a less common spelling of the Norwegian given name Åge. Variants include the Swedish name Åke. People with the name Aage include: First name * Count Aage of Rosenborg (1887–1940), Danish prince and o ...

''. Åke is uncommon as a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. People with the name Åke include: *

Åke Åkerström Åke Åkerström (26 April 1902 – October 1991) was a Swedish archaeologist and classical scholar. He is best known for his work on architectural terracottas and Ancient vase painting. Biography Åkerström received his doctoral degree at Uppsal ...

(1902–1991), Swedish archaeologist and classical scholar * Åke Andersson (1906–1982), Swedish footballer * Åke Andersson (1917–1983), Swedish footballer * Åke Andersson (1918–1982), Swedish ice hockey player, footballer, bandy player, and coach * Åke Andersson (1925–2005), Swedish long-distance runner * Åke Andersson (born 1936), Swedish speedway rider *

Åke Backström Åke Ossian Gunnar Backström (30 May 1919 – 8 June 2005) was a Finnish diplomat, a licentiated in law. He was an Ambassador in Canberra from 1975 to 1980, a negotiating officer from the Foreign Ministry from 1980 to 1983 and Ambassador to Sofi ...

(1919–2005), Finnish diplomat *

Åke Bergman Åke Herman Gottfrid Bergman (26 May 1896 – 27 February 1941) was a Swedish swimmer. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in the 100 m backstroke event, but failed to reach the final. Bergman lived with his parents Anders and Berta near a ...

(1896–1941), Swedish swimmer *

Åke Bergqvist Åke Carl Magnus Bergqvist (29 August 1900 – 7 March 1975) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an int ...

(1900–1975), Swedish Olympic sailor *

Åke Berntsson Åke Bertil Sixten Berntsson (also ''Berndtsson'', 11 June 1934 – 7 June 2016) was a Swedish rower. He competed in the eights at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ...

(1934–2016), Swedish rower *

Åke Bonnier Åke Gabriel Bonnier (born 11 December 1957) is a member of the Bonnier family who was Bishop of Skara in the Church of Sweden from September 2012 to 2024. Through inheritance, he is a billionaire and the second largest owner of the Bonnier group ...

(born 1957), Swedish Bishop *

Åke Borg Åke Borg (18 August 1901 – 6 June 1973) was a Swedish swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a s ...

(1901–1973), Swedish swimmer *

Åke Call Åke Call (born 17 January 1942) is a Swedish sports shooter. He competed in the mixed skeet event at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as M ...

(born 1942), Swedish sports shooter *

Åke Carlsson Åke Evert Carlsson (24 October 1936 – 21 April 2007) was a Swedish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle welterweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ...

(1936–2007), Swedish wrestler *

Åke Claesson Åke Claesson (2 July 1889 – 29 May 1967) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1925 and 1962. Selected filmography * ''Två konungar'' (1925) - Carl Michael Bellman * '' Ulla, My Ulla'' (1930) - Carl Michae ...

(1889–1967), Swedish actor *

Åke Dahlqvist Åke Dahlqvist (1901–1991) was a Swedish cinematographer who worked on around a hundred films during his career.Chandler p.308 Selected filmography * ''Ingmar's Inheritance'' (1925) * '' The Red Day'' (1931) * '' Skipper's Love'' (1931) * '' C ...

(1901–1991), Swedish cinematographer *

Åke Edwardson Åke Edwardson (born 10 March 1953 in Eksjö, Småland) is a Swedish author of detective fiction, and was previously a lecturer in journalism at University of Gothenburg, the city where many of his ''Inspector Winter'' novels are set. Edwardso ...

(born 1953), Swedish author of detective fiction, and a professor at Gothenburg University *

Åke Ekman Åke Kay Ekman (14 November 1912 – 17 September 1965) was a Finnish speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as ...

(1912–1965), Finnish speed skater *

Åke Gerhard Ekstrand Åke Gerhard Ekstrand (28 December 1846 in Gränna – 9 April 1933), was a Swedish chemist and public servant. Ekstrand became a student in Uppsala in 1865, Bachelor of Arts in 1872, Docent in chemistry at Uppsala University in 1875 and the sam ...

(1846–1933), Swedish chemist and public servant *

Åke Eliaeson Hans Ivar Åke Eliaeson (26 May 1923 – 24 January 2015) was a Swedish tennis player. Tennis career Eliaeson represented the Sweden Davis Cup team, Swedish Davis Cup team in the 1952 Davis Cup Europe Zone, 1952 Europe Zone second round tie agai ...

(1923–2015), Swedish tennis player *

Åke Ericson Åke Ericson (born 29 November 1962) is a Swedish photojournalist and documentary photographer. Life and work Born in Västerås, Sweden. He had his first picture published when he 14 years old and started working as a photographer at the age of ...

(born 1962), Swedish photojournalist and documentary photographer *

(1913–1986), Swedish ice hockey player *

Åke Falck Åke Falck (3 April 1925 – 12 October 1974) was a Swedish film director. He directed 13 films between 1958 and 1972. His 1966 film ''The Princess (1966 film), The Princess'' was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. He marr ...

(1925–1974), Swedish film director *

Åke Fiskerstrand Åke Fiskerstrand (born 23 April 1948) is a Norwegian rower. He competed in the men's coxless pair event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded a ...

(born 1948), Norwegian rower *

Åke Fjästad Åke Simon Fjästad (16 December 1887 – 10 March 1956) was a Swedish football player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an in ...

(1887–1956), Swedish footballer *

Åke Fridell Åke Fridell (23 June 1919 – 26 August 1985) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Gävle, Sweden and died in Stockholm. Selected filmography * '' The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (1944) - Legal clerk at the mayor's party * ''Flickan och ...

(1919–1985), Swedish film actor *

Åke Gartz Åke Henrik Gartz (9 June 1888 in Helsinki – 29 November 1974 in Karis) was a Finnish politician. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry in the J. K. Paasikivi II and III Cabinet from 1944 to 1946 and in the Kekkonen I and II Cabinet ...

(1888–1974), Finnish politician *

Åke Gerhard Åke Gerhard (Utansjö, Ångermanland, 26 March 1921 – 20 August 2009) was a Swedish songwriter. His songs won the title for the first three years of Sweden's Melodifestival: In 1958 "Lilla stjärna" Little star sung by Alice Babs, in 1 ...

(1921–2009), Swedish songwriter *

Åke Green Åke Green (; born 3 June 1941) is a Swedish Pentecostal Christian pastor who was prosecuted, but acquitted, under Sweden's law against hate speech because of critical opinions on homosexuality in his sermons. The district court found him guilty ...

(born 1941), Swedish Pentecostal Christian pastor *

Åke Grönberg Karl Åke Edvard Grönberg (26 March 1914 – 15 September 1969) was a Swedish film actor who appeared in nearly 100 films. Grönberg was a versatile stage personality of his day, performing as a singer, variety artist, actor, in musical show ...

(1914–1969), Swedish actor * Åke Grönhagen (1885–1974), Swedish pentathlete and fencer * Åke Grönlund, Swedish table tennis player *

Åke Gustafsson Karl Åke Torsten Gustafsson (1908–1988) was a Swedish botanist and geneticist, who was also known as an essayist and poet. He was professor at the (the Swedish Institute for Forest Research) 1947–1968 and at Lund University 1968–1974. In ...

(1908–1988), Swedish botanist and geneticist *

Åke Häger Åke Simon Häger (5 July 1897 – 9 March 1968) was a Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; ...

(1897–1968), Swedish Olympic gymnast *

Åke Hallgren Åke Vilhelm Bertil Hallgren (21 August 1918 – 17 June 2005) was a Swedish triple jumper. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, w ...

(1918–2005), Swedish triple jumper *

Åke Hallman Åke Hallman (12 November 1912 – 21 June 1973) was a Swedish footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded ...

(1912–1973), Swedish footballer * Åke Hammarskjöld (1893–1937), Swedish lawyer and diplomat * Åke Hansson (1903–1981), Swedish footballer * Åke Hansson (1927–2015), Swedish footballer * Åke Hedberg (1929–1971), Swedish weightlifter *

Åke Hedvall Åke Hedvall (9 April 1910 – 7 April 1969) was a Swedish discus thrower. He was born in Västerfärnebo. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he placed 8th in the final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Fin ...

(1910–1969), Swedish discus thrower *

Åke Hellman Åke Fredrik Hellman (19 July 1915 – 18 December 2017) was a Finland Swede, Swedish-speaking Finland, Finnish still life and portrait artist and art professor. He worked as art teacher at the University of Helsinki. In 1963, he received the orde ...

(1915–2017), Finnish centenarian, art professor and painter *

Åke Hodell Åke Hodell (April 30, 1919 – July 29, 2000) was a Swedish fighter pilot, poet, author, Sound poetry, text-sound composer, and artist. Biography Hodell was the son of author Björn Hodell and brother of actor Ulla Hodell; the film director Lai ...

(1919–2000), Swedish fighter pilot, poet, author, text-sound composer, and artist *

Åke Hök Åke Karl Wilhelm Hök (17 June 1889 – 2 May 1963) was a Swedish Army officer and Equestrianism, horse rider. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished 22nd in the Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Individual jumping, indiv ...

(1889–1963), Swedish Army officer and horse rider *

Åke Holmberg Åke Robert Holmberg (31 May 1907 – 9 September 1991) was a Swedish writer and translator, most famous for his nine children's books about detective Tam Sventon (Swedish: ''Ture Sventon''). Biography Holmberg studied at Stockholm Univers ...

(1907–1991), Swedish writer and translator * Åke Hultberg (born 1949), Swedish equestrian * Åke Jansson (1916–1998), Swedish long-distance runner *

Åke Jensen Åke Jensen (1912–1993) was a Swedish stage and film actor and singer.Steene p.192 He appeared in a number of operettas and revues. Selected filmography * ''Dear Relatives'' (1933) * '' Pettersson - Sverige'' (1934) * ''The Song to Her'' (1934) ...

(1912–1993), Swedish actor and singer *

Åke Jönsson Åke Jönsson (26 June 1925 – 18 December 1998) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder. He made eleven appearances for the Sweden national team from 1951 to 1957. He was also part of Sweden's squad for the football tournamen ...

(1925–1998), Swedish footballer *

Åke Jonsson Åke Jonsson (born 5 October 1942) is a Swedish former professional motocross racer. He competed in the Motocross World Championships from 1964 to 1978 as a member of the Husqvarna, Maico and Yamaha factory racing teams. Jonsson was part of ...

(1919–2007), Swedish diplomat *

(born 1942), Swedish motocross racer *

Åke Johansson Åke "Bajdoff" Johansson (19 March 1928 – 21 December 2014) was a Swedish football player. Johansson played as a center half in IFK Norrköping and capped 53 times for the Sweden national team between 1955 and 1965. With IFK Norrköping h ...

(1928–2014), Swedish footballer *

Åke Julin Åke Leif Julin (13 October 1919 – 25 September 2008) was a Swedish water polo player and swimmer. He was part of Swedish teams that finished fifth and ninth at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, respectively. At club level, Julin represente ...

(1919–2008), Swedish water polo player *

Åke Karlsson Åke Aleksej Karlsson (16 August 1911, Turku – 12 February 1958) was a Finnish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Turku and was also known under the name ''Keiras''. In 1936 he was eliminated in the sec ...

(1911–1958), Finnish boxer *

Åke Kastlund Åke Kastlund (22 February 1916 – 3 August 1999) was a Swedish prelate who served as Bishop of Strängnäs from 1972 till 1982.

(1916–1999), Swedish prelate * Åke Kromnow (1914–1986), Swedish archivist *

Åke Larsson Åke Larsson (7 September 1931 – 23 April 2017) was a Swedish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American foo ...

(born 1931), Swedish footballer * Åke Lassas (1924–2009), Swedish ice hockey player * Åke Lindblom (1919–1992), Swedish sports shooter *

Åke Lindemalm Admiral (Sweden), Admiral Åke Fredrik Lindemalm (26 February 1910 – 30 April 2004) was a Swedish Navy officer. He was Acting Chief of the Naval Staff (Sweden), Chief of the Naval Staff from 1960 to 1961 and Chief of Navy (Sweden), Chief of the ...

(1910–2004), Swedish Navy officer *

Åke Lindman Åke Leonard Lindman (born Åke Leonard Järvinen; born 11 January 1928 – 3 March 2009) was a Finnish director and actor. In his youth Lindman was a football player, playing as a defender for the Finland national team during the 1952 Summer ...

(formerly Åke Järvinen) (1928–2009), Finnish director and actor *

Åke Lindström Åke Lindström (22 July 1928 – 26 December 2002) was a Swedish actor, voice actor and film director. He appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1950 and 2001. Selected filmography * ''The Kiss on the Cruise'' (1950) * ...

(1928–2002), Swedish actor and film director *

Åke Lundeberg Åke Lundeberg (14 December 1888 – 29 May 1939) was a Swedish sport shooter who won two gold and one silver medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly ...

(1888–1939), Swedish sport shooter * Åke Lundqvist (1936–2021), Swedish actor *

Åke Mangård Major General Åke Mangård (21 January 1917 – 24 March 1998) was a Swedish Air Force officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the Göta Wing (F 9) from 1959 to 1960, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from 1960 to 1961 and com ...

(1917–1998), Swedish Air Force major general *

Åke Nauman Frans Åke Theodor Nauman (28 March 1908 – 18 May 1995) was a Swedish water polo goalkeeper. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished in seventh place. His father Theodor was also a water polo goalkeeper. See also * Sweden men's ...

(1908–1995), Swedish Olympic water polo player * Åke Nilsson (1927–1991), Swedish alpine skier * Åke Nilsson (1937–2005), Swedish sprint canoeist * Åke Nilsson (born 1945), Swedish javelin thrower * Åke Nilsson (born 1982), Swedish golfer *

Åke Nordin Åke Nordin (; 17 March 1936 – 27 December 2013) was a Swedish entrepreneur. He was the founder of Fjällräven, a company that specializes in outdoor equipment, mainly clothing and the parent company Fenix Outdoors. In 1950, at the age of 1 ...

(1936–2013), Swedish entrepreneur *

Åke Öberg Per "Åke" Öberg, born 1937 in Härnösand, is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Linköping University, Sweden. Öberg received his M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1964 from Chalmers University of Technology and his Ph.D. in Biomedical E ...

(born 1937), Swedish professor *

Åke Ödmark Åke Ödmark (29 October 1916 – 4 September 1994) was a Swedish high jumper. He finished 12th at the 1936 Summer Olympics and fourth at the 1938 European Athletics Championships. Aged 19 he was the youngest participant from Sweden at the 1936 ...

(1916–1994), Swedish high jumper *

Åke Ohberg Åke Ohberg (20 July 1905 – 18 July 1975) was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in about 30 roles in films between 1932 and 1961. Ohberg was born to Johan and Hilda Ohberg in Västerås, Sweden. Marriage and Family He married a ...

(1905–1975), Swedish actor and film director *

Åke Ohlmarks Åke Joel Ohlmarks (3 June 1911 – 6 June 1984) was a Swedish author, translator and scholar of philology, linguistics and religious studies. He worked as a lecturer at the University of Greifswald from 1941 to 1945, where he founded the instit ...

(1911–1984), Swedish author, translator, and scholar *

Åke Olivestedt Åke Olivestedt (4 June 1924 – 28 June 1998) was a Swedish cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officiall ...

(1924–1998), Swedish cyclist *

Åke Olsson Åke Olsson is a retired Swedish footballer. Olsson was part of the Djurgården Swedish champions' team of 1954-55. Olsson made 63 Allsvenskan appearances for Djurgården and scored 1 goals. Honours Club ; Djurgårdens IF: * Allsvenskan ...

(1934–2009), Swedish chess player *

, Swedish footballer * Åke Ortmark (1929–2018), Swedish journalist, author and radio and television presenter *

Åke Parmerud Åke Parmerud (born 24 July 1953) is a Swedish composer, musician, and multimedia artist noted for his acoustic and electronic music, electronic works, which have been performed mostly in Europe, Mexico, and Canada. He is also noted for the design ...

(born 1953), Swedish electroacoustic music composer *

Åke Persson Åke Persson (February 25, 1932 – February 5, 1975) was a Swedish bebop jazz trombonist. Biography Persson was born in Hässleholm, southern Sweden and started his music career by playing valve trumpet in school. Persson, known as "the Comet" ...

(1932–1975), Swedish jazz trombonist * Åke Pettersson (1926–2000), Finnish footballer * Åke Pettersson, Swedish footballer * Åke Pleijel (1913–1989), Swedish mathematician *

Åke Pousette Åke Hans Lennart Pousette (born 10 May 1949) is a Swedish physician and professor. Biography Pousette was born on 10 May 1949 in Stockholm. He defended his thesis at Karolinska Institute in 1976. His dissertation was ''Studies on the control of ...

(born 1949), Swedish andrologist *

Åke Rakell Åke Gunnar Rakell (March 10, 1935 – November 29, 2012) was a Swedish international table tennis player. Table tennis career He won a bronze medal in doubles with Hans Alsér at the a 1959 World Table Tennis Championships. Personal life His ...

(born 1935), Swedish table tennis player *

Åke Rusck John Åke J:son Rusck (9 August 1912 – 24 September 1978) was a Swedish businessman. He was CEO of Sweden's major state hydro power company Vattenfall between 1948 and 1957 and then CEO of the SAS Group from 1958 to 1961. He was elected a ...

(1912–1977), Swedish businessman *

Åke Rydberg Åke Rydberg (born 3 September 1938) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and footballer. Rydberg was part of the Djurgården Djurgården ( or ) or, more officially, , is an island in central Stockholm, Sweden. Djurgården is ...

(born 1938), Swedish ice hockey player and footballer *

Åke Sagrén Lieutenant General Karl Åke Sagrén (26 January 1935 – 12 December 2022) was a Swedish Army officer. He was Chief of the Army from 1990 to 1994 and Chief of Army Command from 1994 to 1996. Early life Sagrén was born on 26 January 1935 in M ...

(1935–2022), Swedish Army officer *

Åke Samuelsson Åke Henry Samuelsson (23 October 1913 – 4 July 1995) was a Swedish footballer who played for Elfsborg. He featured three times for the Sweden men's national football team The Sweden men's national football team () represents Sweden i ...

(1913–1995), Swedish footballer *

Åke Sandgren Åke Sandgren (born 13 May 1955) is a Swedish- Danish film director and screenwriter. He has written and directed a number of films in a variety of genres, mostly in Denmark where he now lives. Biography Sandgren studied Film Science and Philo ...

(born 1955), Swedish-Danish film director and screenwriter *

Åke Sandin Thor Fritz Åke Sandin (born February 23, 1944) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1970 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Copenhagen. Sandin ...

(born 1944), Swedish sprint canoer *

Åke Sellström Åke Sellström (born 2 November 1948) is a Swedish academic and expert in arms, especially in chemical weapons. He has been active at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI). Biography Sellström received his Ph.D. in 1975 at University of ...

(born 1948), Swedish academic and arms specialist *

Åke Senning Åke Senning (14 December 1915 in Rättvik, Sweden – 21 July 2000 in Zurich, Switzerland) was a Swedish cardiac surgeon who worked at University Hospital of Zürich from 1961 until his retirement in 1985. Biography Åke Senning was born ...

(1915–2000), Swedish cardiac surgeon *

Åke Seyffarth Karl Åke Seyffarth (15 December 1919 – 1 January 1998) was a Swedish speed skater who specialised in long distance events. He set new world records on the 5,000 m (8:13.7) in 1941 and on the 3000 m (4:45.7) in 1942. He became Eur ...

(1919–1998), Swedish speed skater * Åke W. Sjöberg (1924–2014), Swedish Assyriologist *

Åke Sjölin Åke Magnus Valdemar Sjölin (26 August 1910 – 19 October 1999) was a Swedish diplomat. Sjölin began his career in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1937 and held diplomatic posts in the United States, Argentina, and Norway before becoming an ...

(1910–1999), Swedish diplomat *

Åke Skyttevall Åke Skyttevall (born 28 February 1956) is a Swedish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially brande ...

(born 1956), Swedish basketball player *

Åke Söderblom Åke Fridolf Söderblom (20 January 1910 – 22 May 1965) was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and songwriter (one of his songs is '' Kan du vissla Johanna?''). He appeared in 70 films between 1933 and 1965. Selected filmography * '' The Dang ...

(1910–1965), Swedish actor, screenwriter, and songwriter *

Åke Söderlund Åke Wilhelm Söderlund (11 April 1925 – 25 August 2002) was a Swedish racewalking athlete. He competed at the 1952, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics with the best result of 18th place in the 20 km event in 1964. Söderlund twice competed a ...

(1925–2002), Swedish racewalking athlete *

Åke Stenborg Åke Stenborg (27 February 1926 – 4 April 2010) was a Swedish chess player, Swedish Chess Championship winner (1956). Biography Åke Stenborg was born in the town of Torshälla, but he lived most of his life in Eskilstuna. He was a multiple c ...

(1926–2010), Swedish chess player *

Åke Stenqvist Åke Valter Stenqvist (31 January 1914 – 12 August 2006) was a Swedish athlete who specialized in the 100 m sprint and long jump. He competed in the 4 × 100 m relay and long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics and finished 10th in the long jump. ...

(1914–2006), Swedish sprinter and long jumper * Åke V. Ström (1909–1994), Swedish theologian *

Åke Strömmer Åke Per-Erik Strömmer (10 June 1936 – 22 February 2005) was a Swedish sports journalist, radio presenter and television host. Early life Strömmer was born on 10 June 1936 in Härnösand, Sweden, the son of Erik Strömmer, an accountant, an ...

(1936–2005), Swedish sports journalist, radio presenter, and television host *

Åke Sundborg Åke Sundborg (15 October 1921 – 23 May 2007) was a Swedish geographer and geomorphologist known for his contributions to the hydrology and geomorphological dynamics of rivers. He was active at Uppsala University where he studied under the ...

(1921–2007), Swedish geomorphologist and hydrologist *

Åke Svenson Åke Svenson (born 29 March 1953) is a Swedish Olympic middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters at the 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad ...

(born 1953), Swedish middle-distance runner *

Åke Thelning Hans Berndt Åke Thelning (24 October 1892 – 16 February 1979) was a Swedish Army officer and Equestrianism, horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He and his horse ''Löke'' finished sixth in the Equestrian at the 1924 Summer O ...

(1892–1979), Swedish Olympic horse rider *

Åke Henriksson Tott Åke Henriksson Tott (or Achatius Tott; 4 June 1598 – 14 July 1640) was a Swedish nobleman, soldier and politician. His estates included Ekolsund in Sweden, Sjundby in Finland, Polchow in Swedish Pomerania and Lihula in Swedish Livonia. He w ...

(1598–1640), Swedish soldier and politician *

Åke Uddén Åke Olof Sebastian Uddén (18 August 1903 – 28 April 1987) was a Swedish violist, composer, conductor and music educator. Uddén was born in Lossa (now Låssa), Upplands-Bro Municipality, Stockholm County. He studied in Stockholm with Henrik ...

(1903–1987), Swedish violist, composer, conductor, and music educator *

Åke Wallenquist Åke Anders Edvard Wallenquist (January 16, 1904 – April 8, 1994) was a Swedish astronomer. He worked at the Dutch Bosscha Observatory in Indonesia between 1928 and 1935, and became assistant professor at Uppsala's Kvistabergs Observatori ...

(1904–1994), Swedish astronomer *

Åke Wärnström Åke Wärnström (29 December 1925 – 6 June 2018) was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an ...

(1925–2018), Swedish boxer * Åke Wihtol (1924–2002), Finnish lawyer and politician *

Karl-Åke Asph Karl-Åke Asph (born 2 February 1939) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed during the 1960s. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He was born in Avesta The Avesta (, Book Pahl ...

(born 1939), Swedish Olympic cross country skier *

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson Bengt-Åke Gustafsson (born 23 March 1958) is a Swedish professional ice hockey coach and former ice hockey player. Gustafsson is the former head coach of the Sweden men's national ice hockey team, Sweden senior team, a post he held from February ...

(born 1958), retired Swedish ice hockey player, now head coach of the Swedish national ice hockey team *

Lars-Åke Lagrell Lars-Åke Lagrell (20 January 1940 near Växjö – 21 September 2020) was a Swedish sports personality who was the president of the Swedish Football Association between 1991 and 2012. In 2002 Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson appointed him ...

(1940–2020), Swedish sports personality; President of the Swedish Football Association *

Sven-Åke Lundbäck Sven-Åke Lundbäck (born 26 January 1948) is a former Swedish cross-country skier. He competed at the 1972, 1976 and 1980 Olympics in the 15 km, 30 km and 4 × 10 km events and won a gold medal over 15 km in 1972. He was ...

(born 1948), Swedish Olympic cross-country skier

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