Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas ("manly") and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis.
Andersen is a Danish-Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Anders". It is the fifth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.2% of the population.
Lind is a surname of both Swedish and Estonian origin. In Swedish, it is the word for the linden tree. In Estonian, it is the word for bird.
The surname Rasmussen is a Danish and Norwegian surname, meaning Rasmus' son. It is the ninth-most-common surname in Denmark, shared by about 1.9% of the population.
Karlsson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" or "Karl's son". It is one of the most common surnames in Sweden and has a number of alternative spellings. Apart from Karlsson, Carlsson is the most common spelling variation. Karlson and Carlson also exist, but are uncommon, as are Carlzon and Qarlsson. The parallel Danish-Norwegian forms are Karlsen and Carlsen.
Persson is the eighth most common Swedish family name. It is a patronymic surname and literally means "son of Per".
Svensson is the ninth most common Swedish family name, as of 2021 there are about 88,000 residents with the name in the population register. The name is originally a patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Sven", or "Sven's son". Sven is a Nordic first name which is used throughout Scandinavia, Estonia and Germany. The name itself is Old Norse for "Young man" or "Young warrior."
Pedersen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning "son of Peder". It is the fourth most common surname in Denmark, shared by about 3.4% of the population, and the sixth most common in Norway. It is of similar origin as the surname Petersen.
Tore is a Scandinavian masculine name. It is derived from the Old Norse name Þórir, itself from an older reconstructed form Þórvér, which is composed of Þórr meaning thunder, and vér meaning priest or warrior. So Thor's Priest, Thunder Priest, Thor's Warrior, or Thunder Warrior. The most famous person by this name is probably Tore Hund, who killed Olaf II of Norway at the Battle of Stiklestad. Approximately 18,000 people in Norway are named Tore.
Johansen is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Johan". It is most common in Denmark and Norway. The Swedish variant is Johansson, while the most common spelling in the US is Johanson. There are still other spellings. Johansen is an uncommon given name. People with the surname Johansen include:
Berg is a surname of North-European origin. In several Germanic languages, the word means "mount", "mountain", or "cliff".
Koch is a German surname that means "cook" or "chef".
Jansen is a Dutch/Flemish and Low German patronymic surname meaning son of Jan, a common derivative of Johannes. It is equivalent to the English surname Johnson. The near homonyms "Jensen" and "Jansson" are its Danish, Norwegian and Swedish counterparts.
Svoboda is a common Czech surname. Svobodová is a feminine form of the surname. For more than century it is one of the three most common Czech surnames.
Moe is a Norwegian toponymic surname.
Myhre is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lindberg is a common European surname. Literally translated it means lime OR LINDEN tree - mountain. It originally comes from villages in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and is now very common in Sweden.
Petter is a predominantly Scandinavian masculine given name, found mostly in Norway and Sweden and to a much lesser extent in Denmark. It is a cognate of the name Peter.
Ove is a Scandinavian given name. It is derived from the Old Danish name Aghi, itself probably a diminutive of the prefix Agh-, from the Germanic *aʒ-. The name Ove is earliest attested in 1434 in Scania.
Calle is a Scandinavian, mostly Swedish, masculine given name, nickname and surname that is a diminutive form of Carl and Karl and an alternate form of Kalle. Calle is also a surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
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