Svante is the shortening for the Swedish male first name Svantepolk. It originates from Slavic ancestors of first prominent Svantes in Sweden. The Slavic languages have the name which is rendered as Sviatopolk in Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian, Swiãtopôłk in Kashubian, Świętopełk in Polish and

Svatopluk Svatopluk (in modern Czech) or Svätopluk (in modern Slovak) is a Slavic given name. It may refer to: People *Svatopluk I of Moravia (c. 840–894), prince of Great Moravia from 870/871 to 894 * Svätopluk II (died c. 906), a son of Svatopluk I, p ...

/Svätopluk in Czech and Slovakian. Also Svjatopluk and so forth in other renditions. In the 13th century, Svantepolk of Viby (d 1310) settled in Sweden. He was a valued ancestor, well-remembered in his noble Swedish descendants' pedigrees and family lore, and the name Svante was given to many of his descendants. * Svante Bosson (Sture), uncle of the regent Svante (see below) * Svante, Regent of Sweden (1460–1512), leader of the Swedish government between 1504 and 1512 * Svante Sture, Count of Stegeholm (1517–67), his grandson *

Svante Arrhenius Svante August Arrhenius ( , ; 19 February 1859 – 2 October 1927) was a Swedish scientist. Originally a physicist, but often referred to as a chemist, Arrhenius was one of the founders of the science of physical chemistry. In 1903, he received ...

a Swedish chemist * Svante Stenbock (1578–1632) *

Svante Bielke Svante is the shortening for the Swedish male first name Svantepolk. It originates from Slavic ancestors of first prominent Svantes in Sweden. The Slavic languages have the name which is rendered as Sviatopolk in Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgaria ...

Lord High Chancellor of Sweden The Lord High Chancellor () was a prominent and influential office in Sweden, from 1538 until 1799, excluding periods when the office was out of use. The office holder was a member of the Privy Council. From 1634, the Lord High Chancellor was on ...

1602-1609 * Svante Larsson Sparre, Governor of Uppland 1649-1652 * Svante Banér (1584–1628) * Svante Svantesson Banér (1624–74), Governor of Uppland 1652-54

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* Svante Larsson (born 1955), Swedish footballer *

Svante Lundkvist Svante Lundkvist (20 July 1919 – 9 July 1991) was a Swedish trade unionist and social democratic politician. He held various cabinet posts, including minister of communication, minister of civil service affairs and minister of agriculture. H ...

(1919–1991), Swedish politician * Svante Thunberg (born 1969), Swedish actor, manager, and producer

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