Åke is a

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Swedish

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

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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''. 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 (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 (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 (1900–1975), Swedish Olympic sailor * Åke Berntsson (1934–2016), Swedish rower * Åke Bonnier (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 (born 1948), Norwegian rower * Åke Fjästad (1887–1956), Swedish footballer * Åke Fridell (1919–1985), Swedish film actor * Åke Gartz (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 (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 (1908–1988), Swedish botanist and geneticist * Åke Häger (1897–1968), Swedish Olympic gymnast * Åke Hallgren (1918–2005), Swedish triple jumper * Åke Hallman (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 (1910–1969), Swedish discus thrower * Åke Hellman (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 (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 (1928–2014), Swedish footballer * Åke Julin (1919–2008), Swedish water polo player * Åke Karlsson (1911–1958), Finnish boxer * Åke Kastlund (1916–1999), Swedish prelate * Åke Kromnow (1914–1986), Swedish archivist * Åke Larsson (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 (formerly Åke Järvinen) (1928–2009), Finnish director and actor * Åke Lindström (1928–2002), Swedish actor and film director * Åke Lundeberg (1888–1939), Swedish sport shooter * Åke Lundqvist (1936–2021), Swedish actor * Åke Mangård (1917–1998), Swedish Air Force major general * Åke Nauman (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 (1936–2013), Swedish entrepreneur * Åke Öberg (born 1937), Swedish professor * Åke Ödmark (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 (1924–1998), Swedish cyclist * Åke Olsson (1934–2009), Swedish chess player * Åke Olsson, Swedish footballer * Åke Ortmark (1929–2018), Swedish journalist, author and radio and television presenter * Åke Parmerud (born 1953), Swedish electroacoustic music composer * Åke Persson (1932–1975), Swedish jazz trombonist * Åke Pettersson (1926–2000), Finnish footballer * Åke Pettersson, Swedish footballer * Åke Pleijel (1913–1989), Swedish mathematician * Åke Pousette (born 1949), Swedish andrologist * Åke Rakell (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 (born 1938), Swedish ice hockey player and footballer * Åke Sagrén (1935–2022), Swedish Army officer * Åke Samuelsson (1913–1995), Swedish footballer * Åke Sandgren (born 1955), Swedish-Danish film director and screenwriter * Åke 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 (1915–2000), Swedish cardiac surgeon * Åke Seyffarth (1919–1998), Swedish speed skater * Åke W. Sjöberg (1924–2014), Swedish Assyriologist * Åke Sjölin (1910–1999), Swedish diplomat * Åke Skyttevall (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 (1925–2002), Swedish racewalking athlete * Åke Stenborg (1926–2010), Swedish chess player * Åke Stenqvist (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 (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 (1903–1987), Swedish violist, composer, conductor, and music educator * Åke Wallenquist (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 (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 (1940–2020), Swedish sports personality; President of the Swedish Football Association * Sven-Åke Lundbäck (born 1948), Swedish Olympic cross-country skier

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