Iversen () is a Danish- Norwegian

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surname meaning "son of ''Iver''", from the

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'' (an old Germanic God); and the element ''ar'' meaning "warrior" or "spear".

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-speaking countries often changed the spelling to Iverson in order to accommodate English orthographic rules.

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Baard Iversen Baard Iversen (22 September 1836 – 15 March 1920) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician. Biography Iversen was born in 1836 in the parish of Aukra Municipality, Aukra in Møre og Romsdal, Romsdalen county, Norway . In 1854, at the age o ...

(1836–1920), Norwegian businessperson and politician * Berthel Michael Iversen (1906–1976), Danish architect in Malaysia * Bjarne Iversen (1912–1999), Norwegian cross country skier *

Bjørn Iversen Bjørn Iversen (born 18 March 1953) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Nord-Trøndelag during the terms 1993–1997 and 1997–2001. In total he met durin ...

(born 1953), Norwegian politician * Daniel Iversen (born 1997), Danish football player * Duke Iversen (1920–2011), American football player *

Egil Monn-Iversen Egil Ragnar Monn-Iversen (14 April 1928 – 7 July 2017) was a Norwegian musician, one of the most influential modern composers in Norway. He has had many important roles in Norwegian music, film, opera, television, comedy and theater. For so ...

(1928–2017), Norwegian composer * Egil Iversen, Norwegian orienteering competitor * Felix Iversen (1887–1973), Finnish mathematician and pacifist *

Ivar Iversen Ivar Iversen (24 August 1914 – 19 August 2012) was a Norwegian sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1930s to the late 1940s. He won a gold medal in the K-1 4 x 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Londo ...

(1914–2012), Norwegian sprint canoer * Jan Iversen (1916–1999), Norwegian politician *

Johannes Iversen Johannes Iversen (, 12 December 1904 – 17 October 1971) was a Danish palaeoecologist and plant ecologist. Biography He was born in Sønderborg and began studies in botany at the University of Copenhagen in 1923 under professor C.H. Ostenf ...

(1904–1972), Danish palaeoecologist and plant ecologist *

Jon Iversen Jon Iversen (, 1 December 1889 – 17 August 1964) was a Denmark, Danish stage and film actor and film director. Selected filmography *''Blind Justice (1916 film), Blind Justice'' – 1916 *''Hotel Paradis'' – 1931 *''Week-end (1935 film) ...

(1889–1964), Danish actor and director * Jørgen Iversen Dyppel (1638–1683), Danish governor of St. Thomas in the Danish West Indies *

Julius Iversen Julius Gottlieb Iversen (; in Reval – in St. Petersburg) was a Russian phalerist (scholar of medals). Iversen, of Baltic German ethnicity, was born in Reval on April 5, 1823. He studied at Imperial University of Dorpat from 1842 to 1846. In 1 ...

(1823–1900), Russian phalerist (scholar of medals) *, American journalist * Kristen Iversen, American author *

Kræsten Iversen Kristen "Kræsten" Iversen (, 26 January 1886 - 9 August 1955) was a Danish artist who is remembered both for his paintings and his painted glass windows. He was a member of the Bornholm school of painters and a professor at the Royal Danish Aca ...

(1886–1955), Danish artist * Leif Iversen (1911–1989), Norwegian politician *

Niels Kristian Iversen Niels Kristian Trochmann Iversen (, born 20 June 1982 in Esbjerg, Denmark) is an international motorcycle speedway rider. He is a seven times national champion of Denmark and was part of the Danish teams that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006 ...

(born 1982), Danish motorcycle speedway rider *

Odd Iversen Odd "Ivers" Iversen (6 November 1945 – 29 December 2014) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a striker; he is notable for his former record of 158 goals in Norwegian top tier football, as well as his still-standing record of 30 goals in a ...

(1945–2014), Norwegian football player * Ole Iversen (1884–1953), Norwegian gymnast * Ragnvald Iversen (1882–1960), Norwegian linguist *

Sindre Iversen Sindre Iversen (born 5 April 1989) is a Norwegian snowboarder. His greatest achievement is a third place in a February 2008 big air Big air is a high-injury-risk sports discipline where the competitor rides a vehicle, such as a motocross moto ...

(born 1989), Norwegian snowboarder *

Steffen Iversen Steffen Iversen (born 10 November 1976) is a Norwegian former Association football, footballer who last worked as player-manager for Norwegian 4th division side :no:Sportsklubben Trygg/Lade, Trygg/Lade as a Striker (association football), striker ...

(born 1976), Norwegian football player * Sverre Iversen (1879–1967),Norwegian trade unionist, civil servant and politician *

Trond Iversen Trond Iversen (born 22 March 1976) is a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed between 1996 and 2010. Iversen has a total of ten victories since 2001. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was sixth in the individual sprint at the 2002 Gam ...

(born 1976), Norwegian cross country skier *

Turid Iversen Turid Wickstrand Iversen (born 29 December 1934) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party of Norway, Conservative Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Buskerud during the term 1993&nda ...

(born 1934), Norwegian politician

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