Sveinn (; ) is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *

Sveinn Björnsson Sveinn Björnsson (; 27 February 1881 – 25 January 1952) was the first president of Iceland, serving from 1944 to 1952. Background, education and legal career Sveinn was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, as the son of Björn Jónsson (editor and ...

(1881–1952), the first president of the Republic of Iceland *

Sveinn Einarsson Sveinn Einarsson (born September 18, 1934) is most known for championing and cultivating professional theatre in Iceland. He was the stage director of more than 70 productions, operas, classics and modern plays, including several world premieres in ...

(born 1934), best known for championing and cultivating professional theatre in Iceland *

Sveinn Hákonarson Sweyn Haakonsson (Old Norse: ''Sveinn Hákonarson'', ) (died c. 1016) was an earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015. He was the son of earl Hákon Sigurðarson. He is first mentioned in connection with the battl ...

(died 1016), earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015 *

Sveinn Pálsson Sveinn Pálsson (25 April 1762 – 24 April 1840) was an Icelandic physician and a natural history, naturalist who carried out systematic observations of Icelandic glaciers in the 1790s. He also observed volcanoes and wildlife throughout his hom ...

, Icelandic physician and a naturalist who carried out systematic observations of Icelandic glaciers in the 1790s * Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson (born 1976), Icelandic composer music in styles ranging from modern classics to pop *

Sveinn Thorvaldson Sveinn Thorvaldson (March 3, 1872 – July 14, 1949) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party. Biography Thorvaldson was born in Ic ...

(1872–1950), politician in Manitoba, Canada

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