Terje is a masculine given name of Scandinavian origin, a varian of Torgeir. In Estonia, it is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

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Terje Aa Terje Aa (born 16 March 1961) is a Norwegian bridge player, WBF World Life Master, and regular member of the Norwegian team since 1993. Teams on which he was a member have placed in the top three of the World Bridge Federation European and World ...

(born 1961), Norwegian bridge player * Terje Aasland (born 1965), Norwegian politician * Dag Terje Andersen (born 1957), Norwegian politician *

Terje Andersen Terje Andersen (born 4 March 1952) is a former speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track spee ...

(born 1952), Norwegian speed skater and president of the Norwegian Skating Association * Terje Baalsrud (1914–2003), Norwegian newspaper editor *

Terje Bakken Terje "Valfar" Bakken (3 September 1978 – 14 January 2004) was the lead singer and founder of the Norwegian black metal band Windir. Windir was started as a one-man project, but it was expanded into a full band with the release of their third al ...

(1978–2004), Norwegian black metal vocalist *

Olav Terje Bergo Olav Terje Bergo (born 8 October 1946) is a Norwegian former newspaper editor. Bergo was born in Nes, Hallingdal. He was the chief editor of Bergensavisen (BA) from 1984 to 2009,Elin MadsenBA – Tiden er inne for å finne en ny leder Bergensav ...

(born 1946), Norwegian journalist *

Terje Bergstad Terje Bergstad (14 October 1938 – 7 February 2014) was a Norwegian painter and printmaker. Biography He was born in Oslo, with strong roots in Telemark, but resided in Bærum. He attended the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art I ...

(1938–2014), Norwegian painter and printmaker *

Terje Bjørklund Terje Bjørklund (born 2 January 1945) is a jazz pianist and composer. He was an active jazz pianist until approximately 1980. From then on he has concentrated on composing. Early life and career Bjørklund was born in Narvik. After obtainin ...

(born 1945), Norwegian pianist and composer *

Terje Bratberg Terje Torberg Vevik Bratberg (born 17 January 1955) is a Norwegian historian and encyclopedist. He got his cand.philol. degree with his thesis on Jens Bjelke in 1990. Bratberg is the editor of the Norwegian language-encyclopedia on the city Tr ...

(born 1955), Norwegian historian and encyclopedist *

Terje Breivik Terje Breivik (born 24 March 1965) is a Norwegian politician and entrepreneur. He served as the second deputy leader of the Liberal party from 2012 to 2020. He is the former Mayor of the municipality of Ulvik. Prior to becoming deputy leader i ...

(born 1965), Norwegian politician and entrepreneur * Terje Brofos (aka Hariton Pushwagner; 1940–2018), Norwegian artist * Terje Dahl (1935–2017), Norwegian jockey and horse trainer * Terje Dragseth (born 1955), Norwegian poet, author and film director *

Terje Fjærn Terje Egil Tolås Fjærn (25 August 1942 – 8 June 2016) was a Norwegian musician, orchestra An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typica ...

(1942–2016), Norwegian musician, orchestra leader and musical conductor * Terje Formoe (born 1949), Norwegian singer, songwriter, actor, playwright and author *

Terje G. Simonsen Terje Simonsen (born April 23, 1963) is a Norwegian historian and nonfiction author. He was among the first to predict the arrival of an androgynous pronoun in Norway. Early life and education Simonsen was born in Norway on April 23, 1963, i ...

(born 1963), Norwegian historian and nonfiction author *

Terje Gewelt Terje Gewelt (born 8 June 1960) is a Norwegian jazz musician (upright bass). Career Gewelt was born in Oslo and raised in Larvik, a small town on the southeastern coast of Norway. He started playing guitar at the age of 10, switched to elect ...

(born 1960), Norwegian upright-bassist * Terje Granerud (born 1951), Norwegian politician * Terje Grøstad (1925–2011), Norwegian painter and illustrator * Terje Gulbrandsen (1944–2015), Norwegian footballer * Terje Moe Gustavsen (1954–2019), Norwegian politician * Terje Håkonsen (born 1974), Norwegian snowboarder * Terje Halleland (born 1966), Norwegian politician *

Terje Hals Terje Hals (7 February 1937 – 19 December 2010) was a Norwegian jurist and police chief. He was born in Drammen, and graduated with the cand.jur. in 1962. He was a police superintendent in Uttrøndelag from 1970 and police inspector from 1971. He ...

(1937–2010), Norwegian jurist and police chief * Terje Hanssen (born 1948), Norwegian biathlete * Terje Hartviksen (born 1950), Norwegian actor and theater director *

Terje Hauge Terje Hauge (born 5 October 1965 in Bergen, Norway) is a former Norwegian football referee from the club Olsvik IL. Career Since he made his debut in 1990, Hauge has refereed 232 matches in the Tippeligaen. He has been an authorised FIFA ref ...

(born 1965), Norwegian football referee *

Terje Haugland Terje Haugland (born 11 April 1944) is a former Norwegian long jumper. He was a nephew of Jens Edv. Haugland, son of Eugen Haugland and father of Hanne Haugland. He finished eleventh at the 1969 European Championships, thirteenth at the 1970 Eu ...

(born 1944), Norwegian long jumper * Terje Høilund, Norwegian handball player *

Terje Holtet Larsen Terje Holtet Larsen (born 30 January 1963) is a Norwegian journalist, novelist and writer of short stories. He made his literary debut in 1991 with the novel ''Sønnen''. His novel ''Home is where you die, sier Mr. Saunders'' from 2008 was well rece ...

(born 1963), Norwegian journalist, novelist and writer *

Terje Høsøien Terje Høsøien (born 14 February 1974) is a retired Norwegian football midfielder. He played youth football for Strindheim and also won Norway international youth caps. In 1995 Strindheim contested the highest league, but was relegated. St ...

(born 1974), Norwegian football player

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* Terje Isungset (born 1964), Norwegian drummer and composer *

Terje Joelsen Terje Joelsen (born 3 June 1968) is a retired Norwegian football striker. He played youth football for Ullensaker/Kisa IL, and also featured for the senior team. Ahead of the 1990 season he joined Vålerengens IF. After some years in the Norwe ...

(born 1968), Norwegian footballer *

Terje Johansen Terje Johansen (born 31 August 1941) is a Norwegian politician. Biography Johansen was born in Trondheim to Johan L. Johansen and Åse Berg. He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 1997–2001 for the Liberal Party fr ...

(born 1941), Norwegian politician * Terje Johanssen (1942–2005), Norwegian poet *

Rolf Terje Klungland Rolf Terje Klungland (born 6 July 1963 in Flekkefjord) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Vest-Agder Vest-Agder (; "West Agder") was one of 18 counties (''fylker'') in Norway up u ...

(born 1963), Norwegian politician * Terje Kojedal (born 1957), Norwegian footballer *

Terje Knudsen Terje Knudsen (born 6 March 1942) is a former Norwegian politician and Member of Parliament for the Progress Party. Knudsen was born in Bergen. He was a local politician in Bergen for the Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name us ...

(born 1942), Norwegian politician * Terje Krokstad (born 1956), Norwegian biathlete * Terje Langli (born 1965), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Terje Leonardsen Terje Leonardsen (born 23 December 1976) is a Norwegian football striker. He started his career in Tveit IL, and also played for IL Flint before joining IK Start. He got ten Norwegian Premier League games in 1996, scoring two goals. Start th ...

(born 1976), Norwegian footballer *

Terje Liverød Terje Liverød (born 18 July 1955) is a Norwegian player agent and former footballer. Playing career Liverød, who lives in Uruguay, was born in Tønsberg, but hails from Sandefjord and played more than 100 matches for the local club Sandefjor ...

(born 1955), Norwegian footballer and agent * Leif Terje Løddesøl (born 1935), Norwegian businessman * Terje Lømo (born 1935), Norwegian physiologist *

Terje Luik Terje Luik (born on 13 April 1941) is an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the se ...

(born 1941), Estonian actress * Terje Mærli (born 1940), Norwegian playwright and theater director *

Terje Meyer Terje Meyer (13 February 1942 – 26 January 2020) was a Norwegian industrial designer. He designed a wide range of products for very different purposes; electronics, fittings, office furniture, farm machinery, household appliances, details for i ...

(1942–2020), Norwegian industrial designer * Terje Mikkelsen (born 1957), Norwegian conductor *

Terje Moe Terje Moe may refer to: *Terje Moe (architect) (1930–2009), Norwegian architect * Terje Moe (painter) (1943–2004), Norwegian painter *Terje Moe Gustavsen Terje Moe Gustavsen (20 October 1954 – 4 May 2019) was a Norwegian politician for ...

(1933–2009), Norwegian architect *

(1943–2004), Norwegian painter * Terje Moland Pedersen (born 1952), Norwegian police officer and politician *

Terje Ness Terje Ness (born 7 April 1968) is a Norwegian chef. He was born in Førde. His mother was a diet cook at the hospital in Førde. Ness was apprenticed at Sunnfjord Hotell in 1987, received a trade certificate at the age of 21 in 1989, was with F ...

(born 1968), Norwegian chef * Terje Nilsen (1951–2019), Norwegian singer and songwriter *

Terje Nordberg Terje Nordberg (born 21 November 1949) is a Norwegian comics artist, comics writer and magazine editor. He lives in San Jose, California with his wife Nancy. He is also a painter having painted scenes of California, often with whimsical cows. He ...

(born 1949), Norwegian comics artist, comics writer, magazine editor and painter *

Terje Nyberget Terje Nyberget (born 8 July 1953) is a Norwegian military officer and politician. Biography Nyberget was born in Østre Toten to Egil Nyberget and Solveig Lundstad. He was elected representative to the Storting from the constituency of Troms ...

(born 1953), Norwegian military officer and politician *

Terje Olsen Terje Olsen may refer to: *Terje Olsen (politician), former county mayor of Troms * Terje Olsen (footballer, born 1950), Norway international footballer who played for Vålerenga and Lillestrøm * Terje Olsen (footballer, born 1965), Norwegian foot ...

(born 1950), Norwegian footballer *

(born 1951), Norwegian politician *

(Todd Terje; born 1961), Norwegian DJ *

(born 1970), Norwegian footballer *

Terje Ottar Terje Ottar (born 18 March 1945) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party (Norway), Progress Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Storting, Parliament of Norway from Telemark during the terms 1989–1993 and 1993–1997. In ...

(born 1945), Norwegian politician * Jon Terje Øverland (born 1944), Norwegian alpine skier

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* Terje Pedersen (born 1943), Norwegian javelin thrower * Terje Pennie (born 1960), Estonian actress * Terje Riis-Johansen (born 1968), Norwegian politician *

Terje Rød-Larsen Terje Rød-Larsen (born 22 November 1947) is a Norwegian diplomat, politician, and sociologist. Rød-Larsen came to wide international prominence as a key figure in the 1990s negotiations that led to the Oslo Accords—the first-ever agreements ...

(born 1947), Norwegian diplomat, politician and sociologist *

Terje Rollem Terje Rollem (born Terje Rolld Martinsen; 16 September 1915 – 4 April 1993) was a Norwegian ''oberst'' and officer in Milorg during the German occupation of Norway. He is best known for assuming command of Akershus Fortress from the German occup ...

(1915–1993), Norwegian military officer and member of the Norwegian Resistance *

Terje Rypdal Terje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists Ronni Le Tekrø and Mads Eriksen as "N3". Career Rypdal ...

(born 1947), Norwegian guitarist and composer * Terje Sagvolden (1945–2011), Norwegian behavioral neuroscientist *

Terje Sandkjær Terje Sandkjær (born 24 February 1944 in Landvik) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Aust-Agder in 1993, but was not re-elected in 1997. Sandkjær was a member of the executive commit ...

(born 1944), Norwegian politician *

Terje Vik Schei Terje Vik Schei (born 7 July 1974), better known by his stage name Tchort, is a Norwegian musician. He is known for his time spent playing bass for the black metal band Emperor and for leading the progressive metal band Green Carnation. He has ...

(aka Tchort; b. 1974), Norwegian black metal musician *

Terje Skarsfjord Terje Skarsfjord (28 June 1942 – 15 January 2018)Terje Skjeldestad Terje Stenehjem Skjeldestad (born 18 January 1978) is a retired Norwegian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' no ...

(born 1978), Norwegian footballer * Terje Sølsnes (born 1945), Norwegian television presenter * Terje Søviknes (born 1969), Norwegian politician *

Terje Steen Terje Steen (13 January 1944 – 1 September 2020) was a Norwegian ice hockey player. He was born in Oslo and represented the club Vålerengens IF. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympic ...

(1944–2020), Norwegian ice hockey player *

Terje Stigen Terje Stigen (28 June 1922 – 14 August 2010) was a Norwegian author.Erik Bjerck Hagen''Terje Stigen'' (Store norske leksikon)/ref> Biography Terje Stigen was born on Magerøya in Finnmark, Norway. He spent part of his childhood in Tromsø. ...

(1922–2010), Norwegian author * Terje Svabø (born 1952), Norwegian journalist *

Terje Thoen Terje Thoen (23 April 1944 – 30 July 2008) was a Norwegian ice hockey player. He played for the Norwegian national ice hockey team, and participated at the Winter Olympics in 1968 and in 1972 as well as World Championships. He was capped 51 tim ...

(1944–2008), Norwegian ice hockey player *

Terje Thorslund Terje Thorslund (born 15 March 1945) is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he finished eleventh in the javelin final with a throw of 78.24 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 1974 European Championships and fini ...

(born 1945), Norwegian javelin thrower * Terje Tønnesen (born 1955), Norwegian violinist *

Terje Totland Terje Totland (born 14 February 1957) is a former Norwegian high jumper. He represented Eikanger IL. At the 1976 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the high jump final with a jump of 2.18 metres. In addition he finished tenth at the 1978 Eur ...

(born 1957), Norwegian high jumper *

Terje Trei Terje Trei (born 1 May 1967 in Põltsamaa, Jõgeva County) is an Estonian politician. She has been member of the XI, XII and XIII Riigikogu. In 2000 she graduated from Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences in business and ...

(born 1967), Estonian politician *

Terje Tvedt Terje Tvedt (born 24 August 1951) is a Norwegian academic, author and documentary film maker. Tvedt is presently a professor at the Department of Geography, University of Bergen, and Professor in Global History, University of Oslo, Norway. He ha ...

(born 1951), Norwegian academic, author and filmmaker * Terje Tysland (born 1951), Norwegian singer, songwriter and musician * Terje Vareberg (born 1948), Norwegian economist and business executive * Terje Venaas (born 1947), Norwegian jazz musician *

Terje Wesche Terje Wesche (born May 15, 1947) is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. At the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (germ ...

(born 1947), Norwegian sprint canoer *

Terje Winterstø Røthing Terje Winterstø Røthing (born Terje Vinterstø in 1977) is a Norwegian musician, playing guitar in the rock bands Kaizers Orchestra and Skambankt. Røthing joined the band Kaizers Orchestra soon after the band started in 2000. He had parti ...

(born 1977), Norwegian guitarist *

Terje Wold Terje Wold (23 August 1899 – 6 September 1972) was a Norwegian judge and politician for the Labour Party. Terje Wold was born in Evenes. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1921. He worked as a jurist, becoming a Supreme Court Justice of Norway in ...

(1899–1972), Norwegian judge and politician

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Terje Vigen ''Terje Vigen'' is a poem written by Henrik Ibsen, published in 1862. Much of the story and setting is from the area around the town of Grimstad in southern Norway where Ibsen lived for a few years in his youth. It describes the dramatic saga ...

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