Kjeld is a person name derived from the Old Norse and may refer to:

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Saint Kjeld Kjeld or Ketil (, ; 1100–1150) was a 12th-century Danish clergyman. He is venerated as a saint in Denmark, by both Catholics and Church of Denmark, Danish Lutherans. Life Kjeld was born in the early 12th century to wealthy parents, who lived ...

(fl. 1100–1150), Danish clergyman *

Kjeld Abell Kjeld Abell (25 August 1901 – 5 March 1961) was a Danish playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical designer. Born in Ribe, Denmark, Abell's first designs were seen in ballets directed by George Balanchine at Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre an ...

(1901–1961), Danish playwright and theatrical designer *

Kjeld Ammentorp Kjeld Anker Ammentorp (10 November 1895 – 23 October 1975) was the founder of RMC Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest concrete businesses. Career Born in Frederiksberg in Denmark, Kjeld Ammentorp moved to the United Kingdom in 1919. A ...

(1895–1975), Danish-British businessesman * Kjeld Bonfils (1918–1984), Danish jazz pianist and vibraphone player * Kjeld Hillingsø (born 1935), Danish Army general * Kjeld Stub Irgens (1879–1963), Norwegian politician *

Kjeld Jacobsen Kjeld Jacobsen (11 November 1915 – 6 June 1970) was a Danish actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1945 and 1970. For his role as the father in ''Once There Was a War'' he won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. ...

(1915–1970), Danish actor *

Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen (; born 27 December 1947) is a Danish businessman who was the president and CEO of The Lego Group from 1979 to 2004. According to the '' Bloomberg Billionaires Index'', Kristiansen is the third richest Dane, with a net wor ...

(born 1947), the president and CEO of Lego between 1979 and 2004 * Kjeld Langeland (1920–1973), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party * Kjeld Nielsen (1887–1910), Danish athlete *

Kjeld Nuis Kjeld Nuis (; born in Leiden 10 November 1989) is a Dutch speed skater. Nuis is a specialist in the middle distances of 1000 and 1500 meters. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he won the gold medal at the 1500 m and 1000 m events. At ...

(born 1989), Dutch speed skater *

Kjeld Olesen Kjeld Olesen (8 July 1932 – 25 July 2024) was a Danish Social Democratic politician who served as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark from 1979 to 1982. Career In 1955 Olesen was part of the CIA team who secretly listened in to the lef ...

(born 1932), Danish former Social Democratic politician * Kjeld Østrøm (born 1933), Danish rower *

Kjeld Petersen Kjeld Petersen (1 July 1920 – 24 May 1962) was a Danish film and stage actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1962, and also enjoyed successes as dramatic stage actor and revue comedian, particularly in a crazy comedy duo with Dirch P ...

(1920–1962), Danish film actor *

Kjeld Philip Kjeld Løwenstein Philip (3 April 1912 in Copenhagen – 27 October 1989) was a Danish economist and politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party. He was Trade Minister from 1957 to 1960 as member of the Cabinet of H. C. Hansen I ...

(1912–1989), Danish economist and politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party *

Kjeld Rimberg Kjeld Rimberg (25 November 1943 – 27 September 2024) was a Norwegian businessperson. Background Rimberg was born in Bergen on 25 November 1943, a son of Sverre Johan Rimberg and Eli Lien. He married architect Reidun Tvedt in 1965. Rimberg died o ...

(born 1943), Norwegian businessman *

Kjeld Steen Kjeld Steen (18 June 1925 – 21 May 2005) was a Danish boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly know ...

(1925–2005), Danish boxer *

Kjeld Stub Kjeld Lauridsen Stub (10 December 1607 – 20 April 1663) was a Dano-Norwegian priest. He was also involved in the Thirty Years' War in various roles. Biography He was born in Varberg, then-Denmark as a son of vicar Laurids Kjeldsen Stub and ...

(1607–1663), Danish-Norwegian priest *

(1868–1955), Norwegian priest and politician *

Kjeld Thorst Kjeld Thorst (born 13 May 1940) is a Denmark, Danish former association football player and manager. During his club career he played as a Striker (association football), striker for AaB Fodbold, Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB), scoring 88 goals in 26 ...

(born 1940), Danish footballer *

Kjeld Toft-Christensen Kjeld Toft-Christensen MC (10 March 1910 – 27 November 1945), was a Special Operations Executive officer and Danish resistance fighter during the Second World War. Life Born in Copenhagen to Aage Toft-Christensen and Elna Elise (''née'' B� ...

(1910–1945), Danish Special Operations Executive officer WWII resistance fighter *

Kjeld Tolstrup Kjeld Tolstrup (27 June 1965 – 21 March 2011) was a Danish radio DJ. Career Kjeld Tolstrup became one of the biggest names in Danish DJ circles in the 1980s performing at The Hacienda in Manchester, Ministry of Sound in London, ''Sensation'' e ...

(1965–2011), Danish radio DJ *

Kjeld Vibe Kjeld Vibe (5 October 1927 – 27 January 2011) was a Norwegian diplomat. Born in Stavanger, and was a cand.jur. by education. He started working for the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1955, and served as embassy counsellor in the Unite ...

(1927–2011), Norwegian diplomat

Middle name

Hans Kjeld Rasmussen Hans Kjeld Rasmussen (10 November 1954 – February 2025) was a Danish sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities ...

(born 1954), Danish sports shooter and Olympic Champion

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