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of Germanic origin most commonly found among Swedish men. The oldest recorded use is from the year 1396, but the name did not come into widespread use until the 19th century. People called Bertil include: * Carl Bertil Agnestig (1924–2019), Swedish music teacher and composer * Bertil Ahlin (1927–2008), Swedish bantamweight boxer * Bertil Albertsson (1921–2008), Swedish runner * Bertil Almgren (1918–2011), Swedish archaeologist *

Bertil Almqvist Allan Bertil Almqvist (29 August 1902 – 16 May 1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, was a Swedish writer and illustrator. He is famous for his World War II-era En svensk tiger propaganda poster (which was one of the most recognized sy ...

(1902–1972), nicknamed Bertila and Trallgöken, Swedish author and illustrator *

Bertil Anderberg Otto Bertil Anderberg (13 February 1913 – 11 September 1991) was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Malmö, Sweden and died in Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in S ...

(1913–1991), Swedish film actor *

Bertil Andersson Bertil Andersson is a Swedish college administrator and academic who served as the third president of Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Andersson received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science at Umeå University and his PhD and ...

FAA FIC, third President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) * Bertil Antonsson (1921–2006), Swedish heavyweight wrestler * Bertil Bäckvall (1923–2012), Swedish footballer and football manager * Bertil W. Benson (1843–1907), Norwegian-born American politician * Bertil Berg (1910–1989), Swedish water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Berthelsson Vice admiral (Sweden), Vice Admiral Alfred Erik Bertil Berthelsson (11 April 1902 – 11 February 1977) was a senior naval officer in the Swedish Navy. Berthelsson served as Flag captain (Sweden), flag captain (1951–1953), as Chief of the Naval ...

(1902–1977), Swedish Navy vice admiral * Bertil H. van Boer, American musicologist *

Bertil Boo John Bertil Boo (16 January 1914 in Askersund – 20 July 1996 in Sundbyberg) was a Swedish singer.'' Nationalencyclopedin'' biographical entry about Bertil Boo Bertil Boo grew up as the youngest of 15 siblings on a farm, which he took over af ...

(1914–1996), Swedish singer *

Bertil Bothén Bertil "Bo" Bothén (14 July 1892 – 23 March 1966) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was a crew member of the Swedish boat ''Marga'' which finished fourth in the 10 metre class competition at those Olympic Games ...

(1892–1966), Swedish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Carlsson (skier) Ragnar Alfred Bertil Carlsson (25 August 1903 – 26 November 1953) was a Swedish ski jumper who won a bronze medal in the individual large hill at the 1927 World Championships. Next year he finished tenth in the normal hill at the 1928 Winter ...

(1903–1953), Swedish ski jumper *

Bertil Carlsson (weightlifter) Sven Bertil Uno Carlsson (5 March 1901 – 23 February 1959) was a Swedish weightlifter. He competed in the middleweight division at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an int ...

(1901–1959), Swedish weightlifter * Bertil R. Carlsson (1901–1959), Swedish weightlifter * Bertil Elmstedt (born 1937), Swedish footballer *

Bertil Envall Bertil Envall (29 October 1909, Annedal, Gothenburg - 23 November 2011, Backa, Gothenburg) was a Swedes, Swedish Lutheran missionary and bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia. He was the son of a business manager, Gustaf ...

(1909–2011), Swedish Lutheran missionary, bishop emeritus of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malaysia *

Bertil Fastén Bertil Fastén (1 April 1900 – 18 January 1928) was a Swedish athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as ...

(1900–1928), Swedish athlete *

Bertil Fiskesjö Bertil Fiskesjö (9 July 1928 – 30 November 2019) was a Swedish politician and a member of the Centre Party. Fiskesjö was born in Algutsboda, studied at Lund University, and became a university lecturer in political science. He was a memb ...

(1928–2019), Swedish politician, member of the Centre Party *

Bertil Fox Bertil Fox (born 5 January 1951) is a British former International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder and convicted murderer. He was pardoned for that crime by the Governor General of Saint Kitts and Nevis on 4 August 2022. Bio ...

(born 1951), British former IFBB professional bodybuilder and convicted murderer *

Bertil von Friesen Bertil von Friesen (1901–1990) was a Swedish physician. 1901 births 1990 deaths 20th-century Swedish physicians {{Sweden-med-bio-stub ...

(1901–1990), Swedish physician *

Bertil Gärtner Bertil Edgar Gärtner (13 December 1924 – 20 September 2009) was a Swedish Lutheran bishop of Gothenburg (1970–1991) and professor of New Testament exegesis at Princeton Theological Seminary, United States. In 1969 Gärtner became provost ...

(1924–2009), Swedish Lutheran bishop, and professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, United States *

Bertil Göransson Bertil Edvard Göransson (9 February 1919 – 10 April 2004) was a Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1 ...

(1919–2004), Swedish rowing coxswain who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Martinus Grov Bertil Martinus Grov (born November 3, 1974, in Førde) is a retired archer from Norway. He finished fourth in the individual event at the 1992 Olympic Games, fifteenth at the 1996 Olympic Games and 41st at the 2000 Olympic Games The 20 ...

(born 1974), retired archer from Norway *

Bertil Gustafsson Bertil Gustafsson (born 1939) is a Swedish applied mathematician and numerical analyst. He is currently a Professor emeritus in the Department of Information Technology at Uppsala University, Sweden. Gustafsson is known for his work in numerical ...

(born 1939), Swedish applied mathematician and numerical analyst *

Bertil Haase Bertil Robert Herman Haase Vidarsson (5 June 1923 – 7 July 2014) was a Swedish pentathlete who competed at both Winter and Summer Olympics.Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland Prince Bertil of Sweden, Duke of Halland (Bertil Gustaf Oskar Carl Eugén; 28 February 1912 – 5 January 1997), was a member of the Swedish royal family. He was the third son of King Gustaf VI Adolf and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Conn ...

(1912–1997), third son of King Gustaf VI Adolf and his first wife * Bertil Hallin (born 1931), Swedish church musician and music teacher *

Bertil Hille Bertil Hille (born October 10, 1940) is an Emeritus Professor, and the Wayne E. Crill Endowed Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington. He is particularly well known for his pioneering research on ce ...

(born 1940), professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington * Bertil Holmlund (born 1947), Swedish economist, Professor of Economics at Uppsala University *

Bertil Hult Bertil Eric Hult (born February 10, 1941) is a Swedish billionaire, known for founding educational and language school company EF Education First in 1965, and for being the patron and namesake of Hult International Business School. In 1971, he m ...

(born 1941), Swedish businessman, founded the educational and language school company, EF Education First * Bertil Jansson (1898–1981), Swedish athlete *

Bertil Palmar Johansen Bertil Palmar Johansen (born 18 February 1954) is a Norway, Norwegian contemporary composer and violinist. Johansen was born in Brattvåg. He studied violin at the Trøndelag Music Conservatory (today the Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Unive ...

Johansen (born 1954), Norwegian contemporary composer and violinist * Bertil Johansson (1935–2021), Swedish football striker and football manager * Bertil Johansson (politician) (1930–2018), Swedish politician * Bertil Johnsson (1915–2010), leading Swedish long and triple jumper *

Bertil Jonasson Bertil Jonasson (12 January 1918 – 15 June 2011) was a Swedish politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the p ...

(1918–2011), Swedish politician * Bertil Karlsson (1919–2012), Swedish athlete who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki * Bertil Kjellberg (born 1953), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party * Bertil Larsson (born 1954), Swedish sport sailor *

Bertil Lindblad Bertil Lindblad (26 November 1895 – 25 June 1965) was a Swedish astronomer. After finishing his secondary education at Örebro högre allmänna läroverk, Lindblad matriculated at Uppsala University in 1914. He received his ''filosofie mag ...

(1895–1965), Swedish astronomer * Bertil Linde (1907–1990), Swedish ice hockey player who won a silver medal at the 1928 Winter Olympics *

Bertil Lintner Bertil Lintner (born 1953) is a Swedish journalist, author and strategic consultant who has been writing about Asia for nearly four decades. He was formerly the Burma (Myanmar) correspondent of the now defunct ''Far Eastern Economic Review'', an ...

(born 1953), Swedish journalist, author and strategic consultant and writer about Asia *

Bertil Lundman Bertil J. Lundman (28 September 1899, Malmö – 5 November 1993, Uppsala) was a Swedish anthropologist. Early life Lundman was born on 28 September 1899, in Malmö Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest c ...

(1899–1993), Swedish anthropologist *

Bertil Malmberg Bertil Frans Harald Malmberg (13 August 1889 - 11 February 1958) was a Swedish writer, poet, and actor. He was born in Härnösand to Teodor Malmberg and Hanna Roman. Malmberg is the 1956 winner of the Dobloug Prize, a literature prize awarded ...

(1889–1958), Swedish author, poet, and actor * Bertil Mårtensson (1945–2018), Swedish author of science fiction, crime fiction and fantasy and also an academic philosopher * Bertil Näslund (1933–2016), Swedish economist and emeritus professor * Bertil Nilsson (born 1936), Swedish footballer *

Bertil Nordahl Karl Bertil Emanuel Nordahl (26 July 1917 – 1 December 1998) was a Swedish footballer who played as a midfielder. He was also a football manager. Playing career He played for Degerfors IF and Atalanta B.C. He won the gold medal at the 1948 ...

(1917–1998), Swedish football player and manager * Bertil Nordenskjöld (1891–1975), Swedish Olympic footballer *

Bertil Nordenstam Rune Bertil Nordenstam (born 1936) is a Swedish botanist and professor emeritus at the Swedish Museum of Natural History in the Department of Phanerogamic Botany. He has worked with Colchicaceae, Senecioneae and Calenduleae, was the editor of ...

(born 1936), Swedish botanist and professor * Bertil Nordqvist, Swedish ski-orienteering competitor * Bertil Norman (born 1929), Swedish orienteering competitor *

Bertil Norström Per Bertil Norström (9 September 1923 – 6 September 2012) was a Swedish actor. Born in Sala Municipality, Sweden, Sala, he was married to the actress Margreth Weivers from 1947 until his death. Selected filmography *1956 - ''The Staffan Stolle ...

(1923–2012), Swedish actor *

Bertil Nyström Bertil Alexis "Totta" Nyström (born 22 May 1935) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964. He also won two medals at the world championships of 1961 and 1963 ...

(born 1935), Swedish Greco-Roman wrestler *

Bertil Ohlin Bertil Gotthard Ohlin () (23 April 1899 – 3 August 1979) was a Swedish economist and politician. He was a professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics from 1929 to 1965. He was also leader of the People's Party, a social-liber ...

(1899–1979), Swedish economist and politician * Bertil Ohlson (1899–1970), Swedish decathlete * Bertil Persson (alpine skier) (1914–1978), Swedish alpine skier * Bertil Persson (bishop) (born 1941), professor in religion and church arts, former Presiding Bishop of the Apostolic Episcopal Church * Bertil Persson (potter) (born 1940), Swedish Hagi ware potter based in Japan *

Bertil Rönnmark Bertil Vilhelm Rönnmark (24 December 1905 – 1 April 1967) was a Swedish rifle sports shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad ( ...

(1905–1967), Swedish rifle sports shooter who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Roos Bertil Ingemar Roos (12 October 1943 – 31 March 2016) was a Swedish racing driver from Gothenburg. He participated in a single Formula One Grand Prix, his home race in 1974, from which he retired with transmission failure. Career Despite enjoy ...

(1943–2016), Swedish racing driver from Gothenburg *

Bertil Sandström Karl Bertil Sandström (25 November 1887 – 1 December 1964) was a Swedish military officer and horse rider. He competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and ...

(1887–1964), Swedish military officer and horse rider * Bertil Schmüll (born 1946), Dutch engraver *

Bertil Söderberg Bertil Lennart Söderberg (born 10 June 1947) is a Swedish former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Clubs Born in Gothenburg, Bertil Söderberg played handboll in Västra Frölunda IF from 1965 to 1973. In 1970 the club a ...

(born 1947), Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Stålhane Johan Bertil Stålhane (1 July 1902 in Stockholm – 17 October 1992) was a Swedish chemist A chemist (from Greek ''chēm(ía)'' alchemy; replacing ''chymist'' from Medieval Latin ''alchemist'') is a graduated scientist trained in the stud ...

, (1902–1992), Swedish chemist, technical researcher and author * Bertil Stjernfelt (1917–2017), Swedish officer and military historian * Bertil Ströberg (1932–2012), Swedish Air Force officer convicted of spying for Poland during the Cold War *

Bertil Sundberg Bertil Sundberg (July 7, 1907, Stockholm – July 20, 1979, Stockholm) was a Swedish chess player. Biography In 1938 Bertil Sundberg won the first Swedish Correspondence Chess Championship. He repeated this success two more times (1943, 1947). H ...

(1907–1979), Sweden chess player * Bertil Svensson, Swedish footballer * Bertil Tallberg (1883–1963), Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *

Bertil Tunje Bertil Tunje (born 1941) from Borås Sweden, was the vice-chairman of the World Scout Committee, the main executive body of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. He joined as a member of the World Scout Committee 1985 and was elected as Vice ...

, Vice-Chairman of the World Scout Committee *

Bertil Uggla Bertil Gustafsson Uggla (19 August 1890 – 29 September 1945) was a Swedish officer, track and field athlete, modern pentathlete, and fencer. Early life Uggla was born on 19 August 1890 at Karlberg Palace, Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Genera ...

(1890–1945), Swedish track and field athlete, modern pentathlete and fencer *

Bertil af Ugglas Gustaf Samuel Bertil Oscarsson af Ugglas (3 July 1934 – 7 July 1977) was Party Secretary of the Swedish Moderate Party between 1969 and 1974 and a member of the Swedish Riksdag. Early life af Ugglas was born on 3 July 1934 in Stockholm, S ...

(1934–1977), Party Secretary of the Swedish Moderate Party, member of the Swedish Riksdag * Bertil von Wachenfeldt (1909–1995), Swedish sprinter who specialized in the 400 m distance * Bertil Wedin (born 1940), Swedish secret service agent *

Bertil Werkström Bertil Werkström (9 June 1928 – 10 July 2010) was Archbishop of Uppsala from 1983 to 1993. Early years and education Bertil Werkström was the son of the Gunnar Werkström (1904-1975) and Ingar Hedenskog (1908-1971). He grew up in Dalsland and ...

(1928–2010), Archbishop of Uppsala * Bertil Zachrisson (1926–2023), Swedish politician * Amadeus (Bertil) Hägg (born 1969) Swedish fotboll master

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