Kjær is 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 ...
of
Danish origin, meaning
carr or
fen
A fen is a type of peat-accumulating wetland fed by mineral-rich ground or surface water. It is one of the main types of wetland along with marshes, swamps, and bogs. Bogs and fens, both peat-forming ecosystems, are also known as mires ...
. The name is used in
Denmark
Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
and
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...
. It may refer to any of the following people:
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Birthe Kjær (born 1948), Danish singer
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Ejnar Martin Kjær (1893–1947), Danish politician
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Heidi Kjær, Danish cricketer
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Henriette Kjær (born 1966), Danish politician
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Kirsten Kjær (1893–1985), Danish painter
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Kjell Kjær (1942–2025), Norwegian actor, puppeteer, director, and program host
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Nicolai Budkov Kjær
Nicolai Budkov Kjær (born 1 September 2006) is a Norwegian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 287, achieved on 31 March 2025. He is currently the No. 3 singles player from Norway.
Budkov Kjær r ...
(born 2006), Norwegian tennis player
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Nils Kjær (1870–1924), Norwegian playwright
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Peter Kjær (born 1965), Danish footballer, television commentator and sporting director
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Peter Kjær, (1949–2021), Danish architect
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Simon Kjær
Simon Thorup Kjær (; born 26 March 1989) is a Danish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a centre-back.
Kjær was named 2007 Danish Football Player of the Year#Young Players of the Year, Danish under-19 talent o ...
(born 1989), Danish footballer
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Victoria Kjær Theilvig (born 2003), Danish model, beauty pageant titleholder and
Miss Universe 2024
Miss Universe 2024 was the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico, on 16 November 2024.
Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua crowned Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark as her successor at the conclusion of the e ...
titleholder
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Danish-language surnames