Friðþjófur (variations: Fritiof, Frithiof, Fritjof, Frithjof, and Fridtjof) is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from , . Bearers of the name include:

Iceland

*The hero of

Frithiof's Saga Frithiof's Saga () is a legendary saga from Iceland which in its present form is from ca. 1300. It is a continuation from ''The Saga of Thorstein Víkingsson'' (''Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar''). It takes place principally in Norway during the ...

, an Icelandic saga finalized around 1300

Norway

* Frithjof M. Plahte (1836–1899), Norwegian merchant and landowner *

Frithjof Prydz Frithjof Prydz (15 July 1943 – 8 December 1992) was a Norwegian ski jumper and tennis player. He became Norwegian ski jumping champion in the large hill in 1972, and in the normal hill in 1973. He was Norwegian tennis champion in single in 19 ...

(1841–1935), Norwegian judge *

Carl Frithjof Smith Carl Frithjof Smith (5 April 1859 - 11 October 1917) was a Norwegian portrait and genre painter who spent his career in Germany. Biography Carl Frithjof Smith was born at Christiania, Norway. His father, Christian August Smith, was a furrier ...

(1859–1917), Norwegian-German painter *

Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (; 10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and co-founded the ...

(1861–1930), Norwegian explorer ** Fridtjof Nansen (disambiguation), things named in his honor *

Fritjof Heyerdahl Fritjof Heyerdahl (4 June 1879 – 27 September 1970) was a Norwegian engineer and industrial leader. He was born in Oslo, Christiania to engineer Halvor Emil Heyerdahl and Alma Hedrich, and was married to Borghild Strugstad, daughter of Os ...

(1879–1970), Norwegian engineer and industrial leader * Frithjof Olsen (1882–1922), Norwegian gymnast * Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (1885–1959), Norwegian pianist and composer *

Frithjof Olstad Karl Frithjof Olstad (23 November 1890 – 16 December 1956) was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 19 ...

(1890–1956), Norwegian rower *

Frithjof Sælen (gymnast) Frithjof Olsen Sælen, Sr. (5 August 1892 – 8 October 1975) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad ...

(1892–1975), Norwegian gymnast * Frithjof Andersen (1893–1975), Norwegian wrestler *

Fridtjof Knutsen Fridtjof Knutsen (15 December 1894 – 4 August 1961) was a Norwegian journalist and crime novelist. He was born in Harstad, and was married to Lalli Knutsen. Their daughter Mette Knutsen married Philip Newth and had the son Eirik Newth. Knutse ...

(1894–1961), Norwegian journalist and crime novelist * Fridtjof Paulsen (1895–1988), Norwegian speed skater *

Frithjof Lorentzen Frithjof Lorentzen (7 September 1896 – 13 July 1965) was a Norwegian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international ...

(1896–1965), Norwegian fencer *

Fridtjof Mjøen Fridtjof Mjøen (3 August 1897 – 21 October 1967) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He made his stage debut at Centralteatret in 1927. He was artistical director at Det Nye Teater from 1936 to 1937. During the 1940s and 1950s he ...

(1897–1967), Norwegian actor * Carl Fridtjof Rode (1897–1984), Norwegian judge *

Frithjof Ulleberg Frithjof Melchior Blumer Ulleberg (10 September 1911 – 31 January 1993) was a Norwegian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Norwegian team, which won the bronze medal in the football t ...

(1911–1993), Norwegian footballer * Frithjof Jacobsen (1914–1999), Norwegian diplomat *

Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen Carl Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen (11 September 1916 – 9 October 1958) was a Norwegian designer, illustrator, writer, author, and Handicraft, craftsman. He is best known today for his woodcut prints and for the decorative works on th ...

(1916–1958), Norwegian designer and writer * Frithjof Clausen (1916–1998), Norwegian wrestler *

Frithjof Sælen (writer) Frithjof Sælen, Jr. (24 December 1917 – 1 January 2004) was a Norwegian writer, illustrator and member of the resistance during World War II. Early life He was born in Bergen as the son of Frithjof Sælen (1892–1975) and Astrid Weltzin (189 ...

(1917–2004), Norwegian writer *

Fridtjof Frank Gundersen Fridtjof Frank Gundersen (29 October 1934 – 11 November 2011) was a Norwegian professor of jurisprudence and politician. He worked as a lector at the Faculty of Law of the University of Oslo from 1965 to 1975. In 1975 he became professor of j ...

(born 1934), Norwegian jurist *

Leif Fritjof Måsvær Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name ''Leifr'' (nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant". Use in the Nordic countries Spelling and prevalence Across the Nordic countries, the most com ...

(born 1941), Norwegian politician *

Frithjof Prydz (athlete) Frithjof Prydz (15 July 1943 – 8 December 1992) was a Norwegian ski jumper and tennis player. He became Norwegian ski jumping champion in the large hill in 1972, and in the normal hill in 1973. He was Norwegian tennis champion in single in 19 ...

(1943–1992), Norwegian ski jumper and tennis player *

Fridtjof Røinås Fridtjof Rasin Røinås (born 2 August 1994) is a Norwegian former racing cyclist. He competed in the men's team time trial event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships The 2017 UCI Road World Championships were held in 2017 in Bergen, Norw ...

(born 1994), Norwegian racing cyclist * Fridtjof Støre, singer for Norwegian band

Albino Superstars Albino Superstars is a small Norwegian band consisting of 2 members; Fridtjof Støre (vocal), and Andreas Schüller (songwriter), both from the small town of Drøbak, outside Oslo. They are childhood friends, and started working with music to ...

(formed in 2004)

Sweden

Frithiof Holmgren Alarik Frithiof Holmgren (October 22, 1831 – August 14, 1897) was a Swedish physician, physiologist and professor at Upsala University, most noted for his research of color blindness. He was a vocal opponent of vivisection, and particularly the ...

(1831–1897), Swedish physician and physiologist *

Frithiof Mårtensson Folke Frithiof Martens Mårtensson (19 May 1884 – 20 June 1956) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He won the middleweight contests at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and als ...

(1884–1956), Swedish wrestler *

Fritiof Domö Johan Fritiof Domö (born Gustafsson, 30 August 1889 – 23 November 1961) was a Swedish landlord and social conservative right politician and mostly known as the party leader for the Moderate Party. Domö was the first vice party leader 1935– ...

(1889–1961), Swedish landlord and politician *

Fritiof Karlsson Fritiof Karlsson (1892–1984) was a Swedish politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisio ...

(1892–1984), Swedish politician *

Fritiof Nilsson Piraten Fritiof Nilsson Piraten ("the Pirate") (4 December 1895 in Vollsjö – 31 January 1972 in Malmö), born Nils Fritiof Adam Nilsson was a Swedish author and lawyer, from the south-most province Skåne, which plays an important role in many of ...

(1895–1972), Swedish author * Fritiof Svensson (1896–1961), Swedish wrestler * Elof Fritjof Hillén (1893–1977), Swedish soccer player * Frithiof Rudén, Swedish footballer *

Fritiof Billquist Erik Fritiof Billquist (5 May 1901 – 21 April 1972) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1931 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Tired Theodore'' (1931) * '' International Match'' (1932) * '' South of the H ...

(1901–1972), Swedish film actor * Tage Fritjof Erlander (1901-1985), Prime Minister of Sweden from 1946 to 1969 *

Fritjof Lager Karl Fritjof Lager (born October 1, 1905, Berga, Kronobergs län, died February 22, 1973) was a Swedish communist politician. Lager was born to a peasant family in Småland. He studied at Brunnsviks folkhögskola between 1926 and 1928. Lager was t ...

(1905–1973), Swedish politician * Fritiof S. Sjöstrand (1912–2011), Swedish physician and histologist * Fritiof Enbom (1918–1974), Swedish railway worker * Fritiof Andersson, title character of " Fritiof och Carmencita", a 1937 Swedish song written by Evert Taube * Fritiof Björkén (born 1991), Swedish footballer

Denmark

Fritiof Andersen Fritiof Normann Andersen (30 May 1898 – 24 January 1954) was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonl ...

(1898–1954), Danish track and field athlete

Finland

Frithiof Nevanlinna Frithiof Edvard Henrik Nevanlinna (16 August 1894 – 20 March 1977) was a Finnish mathematician and professor who worked on classical and complex analysis. He was born in Joensuu Joensuu (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital o ...

(1894–1977), Finnish mathematician

Germany

* SMS ''Frithjof'' (laid down 1890), German coastal defense ship * Frithjof Henckel (born 1950), German rower *

Frithjof Schmidt Frithjof Schmidt (born 17 April 1953 in Bad Harzburg) is a German politician of the Alliance 90/The Greens who served as member of the Bundestag from 2009 until 2021 and as Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2009. Early life and c ...

(born 1953), German politician for the Greens * Frithjof Kleen (born 1983), German sailor *

Frithjof Seidel Frithjof Seidel (born 28 May 1997) is a German diver. He won the bronze medal in the men's 3 metre synchronized springboard event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan, alongside Nico Herzog. Seidel competed in the men's 1 m sprin ...

(born 1997), German diver

Switzerland

Frithjof Schuon Frithjof Schuon ( ; ; 18 June 1907 – 5 May 1998) was a Swiss philosopher and spiritual leader, belonging to the Traditionalist School of Perennial philosophy, Perennialism. He was the author of more than twenty works in French on metaphys ...

(1907–1998), Swiss metaphysician

United States

Norwegian descent *

Karl Fritjof Rolvaag Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (July 18, 1913 – December 20, 1990) was an American diplomat and politician who served as the 31st governor of Minnesota from March 25, 1963, to January 2, 1967, as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party. H ...

(1913–1990), American politician Swedish descent * Fritiof Fryxell (1900–1986), American geologist and mountain climber Austrian descent *

Frithjof Bergmann Frithjof Harold Bergmann (24 December 1930 – 23 May 2021) was a German professor of philosophy at the University of Michigan, where he taught courses on existentialism, continental philosophy, Hegel, and Marx. He was known for the concept of N ...

(1930–2021), German-American philosopher *

Fritjof Capra Fritjof Capra (born February 1, 1939) is an Austrian-born American author, physicist, systems theorist and deep ecologist. In 1995, he became a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California. He was on the faculty of ...

(born 1939), American physicist, ecologist, and systems theorist

Antarctica

Fridtjof Island Fridtjof Island is an island lying northeast of Vázquez Island, off the southeast side of Wiencke Island in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered and named by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99. It is among several ...

, lying in the Palmer Archipelago

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