Geir
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Geir is a male name common in Iceland and Norway, rare in Sweden, and very rare in Denmark. It is an ancient Nordic name meaning "spear". In Norway, its popularity peaked in the late 60's and early 70's. Nowadays it is an uncommon name among newborns in Norway but still holds its place in Iceland.
Among famous people called Geir are:
- Geir Moen, Norwegian Sprinter
- Geir Hasund, Norwegian Soccer legend
- Geir Haarde, Icelandic Prime minister
- Geir Ivarsøy, Norwegian programmer at Opera Software (died 2006)
- Geir Hansteen Jörgensen, Swedish Film-director
