Björk, Björck, Biörck, or Bjork is a Swedish surname meaning

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. It is also an Icelandic name given to girls, meaning birch, specifically the most common native tree of Iceland, ''Betula pubescens tortuosa'' (Arctic downy birch). Notable people with the name include ;Given name *

Björk Björk Guðmundsdóttir ( , ; born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk, is an Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and actress. Noted for her distinct voice, three-octave vocal range, and eccentric public per ...

Guðmundsdóttir (born 1965), Icelandic singer *

Hera Björk Hera Björk Þórhallsdóttir (; born 29 March 1972) is an Icelandic singer. She is known for Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "Je ne sais quoi (song), Je ne sai ...

Þórhallsdóttir (born 1972), Icelandic singer ;Surname *

Alexander Björk Alexander Karl Mikael Björk (born 7 June 1990) is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and PGA Tour. He won the 2018 Volvo China Open, and has recorded runner-up finishes at the UBS Hong Kong Open, British Masters, DP W ...

(born 1990), Swedish professional golfer *

Anders Björck ''Anders'' Per-Arne Björck (born 19 September 1944) is a Swedish politician who was Minister for Defence from 1991 to 1994 and Governor of Uppsala County from 2003 to 2009. Early life Björck was born on 19 September 1944 in Nässjö, Swede ...

(born 1944), Swedish politician *

Anita Björk Anita Björk (25 April 1923 – 24 October 2012) was a Swedish actress. Björk was born in Tällberg, Dalarna and attended the Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1942 to 1945. She was a leading lady of Swedish theatre for many years and ...

(1923–2012), Swedish actress * Arne Björk (1911–1996), Swedish dentist *

Brant Bjork Brant Bjork (born March 19, 1973) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian stoner rock band Kyuss. Bjork has also been a member of Fu Manchu, Mo ...

(born 1973), American musician *

Carl-Johan Björk Carl-Johan Björk (born February 26, 1982) is a former American football linebacker in NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals. He also was a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers and Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League. ...

(born 1982), Swedish-born American football player * Cheng Yuk Han Bjork (born 1980), Chinese fencer * Fabian Biörck (1893–1977), Swedish gymnast *

Fredrik Björck Bo Fredrik Björck (born 22 October 1979) is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a defender and current head coach of Västra Frölunda IF. Career Club career He joined Helsingborgs IF before the start of the 2005 season, transferred fr ...

(born 1979), Swedish footballer * Gottfrid Björck (1893–1981), Swedish Army major general *

Hildegard Björck Thora Maria Fredrika Hildegard Björck (1 May 1847 – 7 April 1920) was the first Swedish woman to complete an academic degree.Jakob Björck (1727/28–1793), Swedish portrait painter * Johan Björk (born 1984), Swedish ice hockey player * Nils Björk (1898–1989), Swedish Army lieutenant general * Nina Björk (born 1967), Swedish feminist author *

Oscar Björck Oscar Gustaf Björck (15 January 1860 – 5 December 1929) was a Swedish painter and a professor at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts. Biography Born in Stockholm, from 1877 to 1882, Björck was a student of Edvard Perséus at the Academy where h ...

(1860–1929), Swedish painter *

Patrik Björck Patrik Björck (born 1957) is a Swedish politician, trade unionist and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he has represented Västra Götaland County East since October 2006. Björck was bo ...

(born 1957), Swedish politician * Peder Björk (born 1975), Swedish politician * Philip R. Bjork, American geologist * Robert A. Bjork (born 1939), American psychologist *

Svante Björck Svante Björck is a Swedish Quaternary geology, Quaternary geologist and professor emeritus active at Lund University. In 2006 he was named Geologist of the Year by Geosektionen of Naturvetarna. References

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, Swedish geologist *

Thed Björk Thed Björk Bang-Melchior (born 14 December 1980) is a Sweden, Swedish racing driver, and 2017 World Touring Car Championship, World Touring Car Champion. Other notable titles include the 2006 Swedish Touring Car Championship and the 2013, 2014 ...

(born 1980), Swedish racing driver * Therese Björk (born 1981), Swedish footballer *

Viking Björk Viking Olov Björk (3 December 1918, in Sunnansjö, Dalarna – 18 February 2009) was a Swedish cardiac surgeon. Early life and education Björk wrote his dissertation in 1948, titled "Brain perfusion in dogs with artificially oxygenated b ...

(1918–2009), Swedish cardiac surgeon

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