Thøger (and its variant Tøger) is a masculine given name which is mostly used in Denmark. It is the Danish version of the German masculine given name Theodgar which is a compound word: ''þjóð'' 'people' and ''gar'' 'spear'. Notable people with the name include: *

Thøger Binneballe Thøger Binneballe (1 July 1818 – 9 December 1900) was a Danish architect and master builder active in Norway. Early life and education Binneballe was born on 1 July 1818 in Copenhagen. He trained as an architect before moving to Norway in ...

(1818–1900), Danish architect *

Thøger Birkeland Thøger Birkeland (20 March 1922 – 6 April 2011) was a Danish teacher and writer mostly known for his children's books. Birkeland was born in Kalundborg. The most notable of his works are ''Saftevandsmordet'' (''The Lemonade Murder'') and the st ...

(1922–2011), Danish teacher and writer * Thøger Nordbø (1904–1994), Norwegian football player *

Tøger Seidenfaden Tøger Seidenfaden (28 April 1957 – 27 January 2011) was a Danish journalist and political scientist, and, from 1993 until his death, editor-in-chief of the broadsheet newspaper ''Politiken''. His father, Erik Seidenfaden, was also a journali ...

(1957–2011), Danish journalist and political scientist, * Thøger Thøgersen (1885–1947), Danish politician

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