Sven
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Sven (in Danish and Norwegian also Svend) is a Nordic first name which is used throughout Scandinavia, Estonia and Germany. The names itself is Old Norse for "Young man" or "Young warrior." The original spelling in Old Norse was sveinn. Over the centuries, many northern European rulers have carried the name including Sweyn I of Denmark (Sven Gabelbart), who established Danish rule over Norway and successfully invaded England in the year 1002.
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[edit] Entertainment, Music
- Sven, the silent scorer sometimes appearing on I'm Sorry, I Haven't a Clue
- "Sven from Swiss Cottage" was a character used by Peter Cook when participating in radio phone-ins
- Sven-Bertil Taube, singer and actor (Swedish)
- Sven August Körling, composer (Swedish)
- Sven Einar Englund, Finnish composer
- Sven Lõhmus, Estonian music producer
- Sven Maes, Belgian producer
- Sven Regener, musician (Swedish)
- Sven Wollter, actor (Swedish)
[edit] Politics
- Sven Otto Littorin, Swedish Moderate Party politician and government minister
- Sven Arrestad, Norwegian temperance campaigner
- Sven Lindgren, politician (Swedish)
- Sven Ranck, statesman (Swedish)
[edit] Sport
- Sven-Göran Eriksson, Former manager of the England national football team
- Sven-Ole Thorsen, Danish actor, stuntman and athlete
- Sven Butenschön, German hockey player
- Sven Davidson, tennis player
- Sven Fischer, German biathlete
- Sven Habermann, German-Canadian football (soccer) player
- Sven Hannawald, German ski jumper
- Sven Kramer, Dutch speed skater
- Sven Meinhardt, German field hockey player
- Sven Nys, Belgian cyclist
- Sven Riederer, Swiss athlete
- Sven Rydell, football player (Swedish)
- Sven Vermant, Belgian footballer
[edit] Fictional
- Sven Hjerson, fictional Finnish detective
- Sven Holgersson, a member of the Voltron Lion Force (original pilot of Blue Lion). (Swedish)
- Sven the Berserk, a character in the 1989 film Erik the Viking, played by Tim McInnerny
[edit] Other
- Sven Hedin, explorer and geographer (Swedish)
- Sven Huebner, Australian criminal
- Sven O. Høiby, father of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
- Sven Jaschan, German computer programmer
- Sven Lidman (clergyman)
- Sven Markelius, architect (Swedish)
- Sven Nykvist, cinematographer (Swedish)
- Sven Imiela, Australian preacher
- Sweyn I "Forkbeard" (danish: Svend Tveskæg) [pronounced Sven], king of Denmark 986-1014
- Sven Kuechler, a knight who lived in the late 18th century
- Sven Reutenauer, Proffesional stamp collector
[edit] Institutions
- Sven and Ole, a type of joke told by Swedish-Americans
- Sven Bømwøllen, a German computer game
- Sven Co-op, a modification for Half-Life (Swedish)
- Sven Erikssons Gymnasiet, a school in Borås
- "Svën Höek", an episode of Ren and Stimpy (Swedish)
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