The Silver Arrow is the nickname of a Stockholm Metro train which features in several urban legends alleging sightings of the train's ghost.
Bengt af Klintberg is a Swedish folklorist, ethnologist, and artist who is known for his work on modern urban legends. His work reached a large audience with such books as Råttan i pizzan, published in 1986, and Den stulna njuren published in 1994.
Mattson is a Swedish patronymic surname, meaning "son of Matt ". It is rare as a given name.
Sparre is a Scandinavian surname - originally borne by a noble family - and can refer to:
Värsta språket was a Swedish television series about the Swedish language. The series, which was hosted by Fredrik Lindström and produced by Karin af Klintberg, was broadcast on SVT between October 2002 and April 2003. The series discussed issues with the Swedish language in an entertaining way.
The Bellman joke is a type of simple joke cycle popular among Swedish schoolchildren, always including a person named Bellman as the main character.
Ström is a Swedish surname which may refer to:
Kullberg is a surname which may refer to:
Af Jochnick is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Hallström is a Swedish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bodil in Danish and Norwegian, in Swedish also the variations Bothild, Botilda, and Boel, is a feminine given name. It is Latinized form of Old Norse Bóthildr from bót "remedy" + hildr "battle". Older variations include Botill, Botild, Botilla, and Botyld.
Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hildur is rather exclusively used in Nordic counties, but the more recent variations with the same origin, Hilda and Hilde, are in wider use. The Swedish name day for Hildur and Hilda is 18 January.
Major General Carl Gunnar Ferdinand af Klintberg was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of Svea Artillery Regiment, the Royal Swedish Army Staff College as well Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC). af Klintberg also served as the Inspector, Army Signal Troops.
Munthe is a surname, mainly used in Scandinavia. Notable people with the surname include:
Björkstén is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Af Forselles is a surname, and a noble family in the Swedish and Finnish nobilities.
Weidel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Pålsson is a Swedish-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Pålson is a Swedish-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Trolle is a surname which is common in the Scandinavian countries. People with the surname include:
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