Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name

Leonard Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English language, English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek wikt:Λέων#Greek, Λ ...

, most common in

Scandinavia Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...

and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

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* Camilla Lennarth (born 1988), Swedish golfer *

Isobel Lennart Isobel Lennart (May 18, 1915 – January 25, 1971) was an American screenwriter and playwright. She is best known for writing the book for the Broadway theatre, Broadway musical ''Funny Girl (musical), Funny Girl'' which premiered in 1964, althou ...

(1915–1971), American screenwriter and playwright * Sonja de Lennart (born 1920), German fashion designer

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* Lennart Alexandersson (born 1947), Swedish footballer, father of football players Niclas and Daniel Alexandersson * Lennart Åqvist (1932–2019), Swedish logician * Lennart Askinger (1922–1995), Swedish football defender *

Lennart Atterwall Lennart Folke Alfons Atterwall (born ''Ohlsson'', 26 March 1911 – 23 April 2001) was a Swedish javelin thrower who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Biography Atterwall won the British AAA Championships The AAA Championships was an ...

(1911–2001), Swedish javelin thrower and European champion *

Lennart Augustsson Lennart Augustsson is a Swedish computer scientist. He was formerly a lecturer at the Computing Science Department at Chalmers University of Technology. His research field is functional programming and implementations of functional programming l ...

, Swedish computer scientist *

Lennart Axelsson (musician) Lennart Axelsson (born 11 July 1941) is a Swedish trumpet player who has spent a good part of his career in Germany. Biography Born and raised in Sweden, he began his career in a Swedish armed forces band. Disillusioned with military life, he qui ...

(born 1941), Swedish trumpet player * Lennart Axelsson (politician) (born 1953), Swedish politician, member of the Riksdag *

Lennart Beijer Lennart Beijer (born 1947), is a Swedish Left Party politician, member of the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereignty, supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Sweden. Since 1971, t ...

(born 1947), Swedish Left Party politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–2006 *

Lennart Bengtsson Lennart Bengtsson (born 5 July 1935) is a Swedish meteorologist. His research interests include climate sensitivity, extreme events, climate variability and climate predictability. Career Bengtsson was head of research at the European Centre for ...

(born 1935), Swedish meteorologist currently interested in global climate modelling *

Lennart Bergelin Sven Lennart Bergelin (10 June 1925 – 4 November 2008) was a Swedish tennis player and coach. As a player, for AIK, Bergelin won nine Swedish championship singles titles between 1945 and 1955, and the French Open doubles title in 1948. Bergeli ...

(1925–2008), Swedish tennis player and coach *

Lennart Bernadotte Prince Lennart Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (born Prince Lennart of Sweden, Duke of Småland; 8 May 1909 – 21 December 2004) was a Swedish-German landscaper, filmmaker, photographer and was a grandson of King Gustaf V of Sweden. He was also the ...

, Count of Wisborg (1909–2004), Prince of Sweden and Duke of Småland from 1909 to 1932 * Lennart Bladh (1920–2006), Swedish politician, member of the Riskdag from 1974 to 1985 *

Lennart Bodström Ture Lennart Bodström (20 April 1928 – 30 April 2015) was a Swedish politician born in Gothenburg, who served as the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Olof Palme's Social Democratic cabinet from 1982 to 1985. His refusal, without further evi ...

(1928–2015), Swedish politician, Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1982 to 1985 * Lennart Bohman (1909–1979), Swedish boxer * Lennart Bunke (1912–1988), Swedish football forward *

Lennart Carleson Lennart Axel Edvard Carleson (born 18 March 1928) is a Swedish mathematician, known as a leader in the field of harmonic analysis. One of his most noted accomplishments is his proof of Lusin's conjecture. He was awarded the Abel Prize in 200 ...

(born 1928), Swedish mathematician *

Lennart Carlström Lennart Carlström (born 3 July 1943) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. He was the Relay World Champion from 1972, as a member of the Swedish winning team in the World Orienteering Championships in Jicin, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak ...

(born 1943), Swedish orienteering competitor *

Lennart Daléus Lennart Daléus (born 25 June 1946) is a Swedish politician, who was the leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1998 to 2001. Born in Stockholm, Daléus was the leader of the Option 3 campaign for the 1980 referendum on nuclear power in Swede ...

(born 1946), Swedish politician, leader of the Swedish Centre Party from 1998 to 2001 *

Lennart Dozzi Oreste Lennart Valentino Dozzi (May 3, 1910 – July 2, 1987) was a Swedish canoeist who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Stockholm and died in Bromma Bromma () is a Boroughs of Stockholm, borough (''stadsdelsområde'' ...

(1910–1987), Swedish canoeist *

Lennarth Ebbinge Bo Gunnar Lennart "Ebba" Ebbinge, normally just called Lennarth Ebbinge (; born 9 May 1956 in Kristianstad, Sweden) is a Swedish former handball player and coach, who played as right wing. He made his senior debut at second-tier team Näsby IF ...

(born 1956), Swedish handball player *

Lennart Ekdahl Lennart Ekdahl (8 December 1912 – 15 September 2005) was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an ...

(1912–2005), Swedish sailor *

Lennart Eriksson (musician) Lennart Eriksson may refer to: * Lennart Eriksson (handballer) (born 1944), Swedish handball player * Lennart Eriksson (musician) (born 1956), Swedish punk rock musician * Lennart Eriksson (wrestler) (1939–2017), Swedish Olympic wrestler {{H ...

(born 1956), the bass player in the Swedish punk rock band ''Ebba Grön'' *

Lennart Eriksson (handballer) Lennart Eriksson (born 2 February 1944) is a Swedish former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ...

(born 1944), Swedish handball player

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Lennart Fremling Lennart Fremling (1946–2013) was a Swedish Liberal People's Party politician, member of the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament and the parliamentary sovereignty, supreme decision-making body of the Kingdom of Swede ...

(1946–2013), Swedish Liberal People's Party politician *

Lennart Geijer Johan Lennart Geijer (14 September 1909 – 16 June 1999) was a Swedish politician and lawyer. He is mainly remembered for his role in the Geijer affair and for being the Minister for Justice who himself negotiated with the robbers and terrori ...

(1909–1999), Swedish politician and lawyer *

Lennart Ginman Lennart Ginman (born March 1960) is a Danish-Finnish bassist, composer and music producer. He has cooperated with artists like Steen Jørgensen, lead singer of Sort Sol in two joint albums, and Kirk Lightsey, an American jazz pianist with a ...

(born 1960), Danish bassist, composer and music producer * Lennart Green (born 1941), Swedish magician, world champion close-up/card magician * Lennart Gripenberg (1852–1933), Finnish politician * Lennart Gustavsson (born 1954), Swedish Left Party politician * Lennart Hannelius (1893–1950), Finnish sport shooter * Lennart Hartmann (born 1991), German footballer *

Lennart Hedmark Lennart Per-Olav Hedmark (born 18 May 1944) is a retired Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon. He represented his country at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics with the best result of eighth place in 1976.

(born 1944), Swedish track and field athlete * Lennart Hedquist (born 1943), Swedish politician of the Moderate Party * Lennart Heimer (1930–2007), Swedish-American neuroscientist and educator *

Lennart Hellsing Paul Lennart Hellsing (5 June 1919 – 25 November 2015) was a Swedish writer and translator. For his lasting contribution as a children's writer, Hellsing was a finalist in 2010 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award. Bio ...

(1919–2015), Swedish translator and children's book writer *

Lennart Hjulström Lennart Hjalmar Hjulström (18 July 1938 – 3 July 2022) was a Swedish actor and director. He was married to Gunilla Nyroos and father of Niklas and Carin Hjulström. His father was Filip Hjulström. Partial filmography *1983: '' Berget ...

(1938–2022), Swedish actor and director *

Lennart Hyland Otto Lennart Hyland (24 September 1919 – 15 March 1993), was a Swedish TV-show host and journalist and one of the most popular and renowned TV personalities in the history of Swedish television. His biggest success as an entertainer was unquesti ...

(1919–1993), Swedish TV-show host and journalist *

Lennart Jähkel Carl Gustav Lennart Jähkel (born 27 September 1956) is a Swedish actor. He is active at the Stockholm City Theatre, where he participated in several plays. Filmography Films *1991 - ''Infödingen'' *1992 - ''Nordexpressen'' *1992 - ''Ha e ...

(born 1956), Swedish actor *

Lennart Johansson Nils Lennart Johansson (5 November 1929 – 4 June 2019) was a Swedish sports official who served as the fifth and, to date, longest-serving president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations. He served in the position from his elec ...

(1929–2019), Swedish football administrator, president of the Union of European Football Associations from 1990 to 2007 * Lennart Johansson (ice hockey) (1941–2010), Swedish professional ice hockey player * Lennart Johnsson (born 1944), Swedish computer scientist and engineer * Lennart Klingström (1916–1994), Swedish sprint canoeist * Lennart Klockare (born 1945), Swedish social democratic politician * Lennart Kollberg, fictional character in the books by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö * Lennart Kollmats (born 1943), Swedish Liberal People's Party politician * Lennart Koskinen (born 1944), clergyman in the Church of Sweden, serving as bishop in Visby * Lennart Larsson (cross-country skier) (1930–2021), Swedish cross-country skier * Lennart Larsson (footballer) (born 1953), Swedish footballer * Lennart Lindgren (1915–1952), Swedish Olympic sprinter * Lennart Lindgren (Swedish Navy officer) (1919–2013) * Lennart Lindroos (1886–1921), Finnish breaststroke swimmer *

Lennart Ljung (engineer) Lennart Ljung is a Swedish professor in the Chair of Control Theory at Linköping University 1976–2011, after which he continued as professor emeritus. He is known for his pioneering research in system identification, and is regarded as a lead ...

(born 1946), Swedish Professor in the Chair of Control Theory at Linköping University since 1976 *

Lennart Ljung (general) General (Sweden), General Karl Hilmer Lennart Ljung (13 March 1921 – 19 November 1990) was a Swedish Army officer who served as Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces from 1978 to 1986. During Ljung's eight years as Supreme Commander many ...

(1921–1990), Swedish Army general

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Lennart Magnusson Lennart Carl Oscar Magnusson (1 January 1924 – 2 September 2011) was a Swedish fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Ol ...

(1924–2011), Swedish fencer * Lennart Mathiasen (born 1948), Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1970s *

Lennart Meri Lennart Georg Meri (; 29 March 1929 – 14 March 2006) was an Estonian writer, film director, and statesman. He was the country's foreign minister from 1990 to 1992 and President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001. Early life Meri was born in Tallin ...

(1928–2006), Estonian writer, film director and statesman, President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001 * Lennart Nilsson (1922–2017), Swedish photographer and scientist * Lennart Nilsson (born 1944), Swedish politician * Lennart Nylander (1901–1966), Swedish diplomat * Lennart Olsson (born 1961), Swedish zoologist & embryologist, professor of comparative zoology at the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena * Lennart Petrell (born 1984), Finnish professional ice hockey player *

Lennart Petri Carl Johan ''Lennart'' Petri (10 May 1914 – 25 June 1996) was a Swedish diplomat. Petri began his diplomatic career in 1938 and served in various international postings, including Madrid, Washington, Buenos Aires, and Bogotá, with a focus on ...

(1914–1996), Swedish diplomat *

Lennart Poettering Lennart Poettering (born 15 October 1980) is a German software engineer working for Microsoft and the original author of PulseAudio, Avahi and systemd. Life and career Poettering was born in Guatemala City but grew up in Rio de Janeiro, B ...

(born 1980), German software engineer * Lennart Rodhe (1916–2005), Swedish artist, painter and printmaker * Lennart Rönnback (1905–2007), Finnish White Guard veteran of the Finnish Civil War of 1918 *

Lennart Rönnberg Generalmajor (Sweden), Major General Erik Lennart Rönnberg (21 November 1938 – 25 December 2022) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include postings as Chief of the Army Staff (Sweden), Chief of the Army Staff and of the General ...

(1938–2022), Swedish Army major general *

Lennart Roslund Lennart Roslund (born 15 February 1946) is a Swedish sailor. He won a silver medal in the '' Soling class'' at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially b ...

(born 1946), Swedish sailor * Lennart Samuelsson (1924–2012), football player from Sweden *

Lennart Sandin Lennart Sandin (November 26, 1919 – June 5, 1991) was a Swedish bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s. He finished seventh in the four-man event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous ci ...

(1919–1991), Swedish bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s * Lennart Skoglund (1929–1975), Swedish football player *

Lennart Söderberg Kurt Lennart Söderberg (7 July 1941 – 13 October 2022) was a Swedish football player and manager. He won one cap for the Sweden national team in 1965 Playing career Söderberg was born in Torpshammar, but his family moved to Solna when h ...

(1941–2022), Swedish football manager and former football player * Lennart Steffensen (born 1977), Norwegian football midfielder * Lennart Stekelenburg (born 1986), Dutch swimmer who is specialized in breaststroke * Lennart Stenberg (born 1946), Swedish author of ''Den nya nordiska floran'' *

Lennart Strand Lennart Strand (13 June 1921 – 23 January 2004) was a Swedish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 m. In this event, he won the national title in 1945–47, 1949 and 1950 and the European title in 1946, beating his compatriot Hen ...

(1921–2004), Swedish middle-distance runner, 1500 m silver medallist at the 1948 London Summer Olympics * Lennart Strandberg (1915–1989), Swedish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin *

Lennart Svedberg Jan Lennart "Lill-Strimma" Svedberg (29 February 1944 – 29 July 1972) was a Swedish ice hockey defenceman. He played for Timrå IK and Brynäs IF. He also played on the Swedish national team during six IIHF World Championships and the 1968 W ...

(1944–1972), Swedish ice hockey defenceman *

Lennart Swahn Olof Algot Lennart Svahn, later Olof Lennart Swahn (8 April 1927 – 27 August 2008) was a Swedish journalist and radio and television personality. Early life Swahn was born on 8 April 1927 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Karl Algot Swahn (190 ...

(1927–2008), Swedish journalist and radio and television personality *

Lennart Thy Lennart Thy (born 25 February 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors. Club career On 18 January 2016, Werder Bremen announced Thy would return to the club for the ...

(born 1992), German footballer *

Lennart Torstenson Lennart Torstensson (17 August 1603 – 7 April 1651), Swedish List of Swedish field marshals, Field Marshal and later Governor-General of Pomerania, Västergötland, Dalsland, Värmland and Halland. He adapted the use of artillery on the battlef ...

(1603–1651), Count of Ortala, Baron of Virestad (1603–1651), Swedish Field Marshal and military engineer * Lennart Viitala (1921–1966), Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion *

Lennart von Post Ernst Jakob Lennart von Post (16June 188411January 1951) was a Swedish naturalist and geologist. He was the first to publish quantitative analysis of pollen and is counted as one of the founders of palynology. He was a professor at Stockholm Univ ...

(1884–1951), Swedish naturalist and geologist * Lennart Wass (born 1953), Swedish football manager *

Lennart Wing Lennart Wing (born 7 August 1935) is a Swedish former Football (soccer), footballer and manager (association football), manager who played as a wing half. He began his senior career with Örgryte IS before moving to play professionally in Scotla ...

(born 1935), Swedish international footballer who played in defence

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