Arvid, Arved, Arnvid or

Arvydas Arvydas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Arvydas Bagdžius, Lithuanian painter * Arvydas Bajoras (born 1956), Lithuanian politician * Arvydas Janonis, a retired football player *Arvydas Každailis, Lith ...

is a male given name, most common in

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

but also in

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

and Lithuania. In Scandinavia it is derived from

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlemen ...

and means "forest of eagles" or 'eagle wood'. Arvid is a royal male name that is composed of words with the meanings "king" and "legend". In Old Persian, ''Arvid'' is derived from + means "Aryan knowledge".The One-In-A-Million Baby Name Book
/ref> People named Arvid include: * Arvid Andersson (disambiguation), various Olympic Games competitors * Arvid Carlsson (1923–2018), Swedish scientist and Nobel laureate *

Arvid Hanssen Arvid Hanssen (28 July 1932 – 31 July 1998) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, poet, novelist and children's writer. Biography Hanssen was born in Vika at Indre Senja in Troms. He completed Finnsnes High School in 1948. He grad ...

(1932–1998), Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, poet, novelist and children's writer * Arvid Harnack (1901–1942), German jurist, economist, and resistance fighter in Nazi Germany *

Arvid Horn Count Arvid Bernhard Horn af Ekebyholm (6 April 166418 April 1742) was a Swedish general, diplomat and politician, a member of the noble Horn family. He served twice as President of the Privy Council Chancellery (1710–1719 and 1720–1738) ...

(1664–1742), Swedish soldier, diplomat and politician *

Arvid Järnefelt Arvid Järnefelt (16 November 1861, in , Russian Empire – 27 December 1932, in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish judge and writer. Arvid's parents were general and governor August Aleksander Järnefelt and Elisabeth Järnefelt (''née'' Clo ...

(1861–1932), Finnish writer * Arvid Johanson (1929–2013), Norwegian newspaper editor and politician * Arvid Knutsen (1944–2009), Norwegian footballer and coach *

Arvid Lindman Salomon Arvid Achates Lindman (19 September 1862 – 9 December 1936) was a Swedish rear admiral, industrialist and conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Sweden from 1906 to 1911 and again from 1928 to 1930. He was also th ...

(1862–1936), Swedish rear admiral, industrialist and politician * Arvid Lundberg (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey defenceman *

Arvid Nyholm Arvid Frederick Nyholm (July 12, 1866 – November 14, 1927) was a Swedish-American artist, known primarily as a portrait and landscape painter. Background Arvid Frederick Nyholm was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His father, Karl Fredrik Nyholm, was ...

(1866–1927), Swedish-American painter * Arvid Pardo (1914–1999), Maltese diplomat, scholar and university professor * Arvid Posse (1820–1901), Prime Minister of Sweden from 1880 to 1883 *

Arvid Stålarm the Younger Arvid Stålarm, actually Arvid Eriksson (Stålarm) till Lindö i Tenala (c. 1540 or 1549 – May 1620, Gripsholm Castle) was a Swedish noble and soldier from the Finland-based Stålarm family. He is sometimes called "the Younger" to distingui ...

(c. 1540 or 1549–1620), Swedish noble and soldier *

Arvid Storsveen Arvid Kristian Storsveen (9 July 1915 – 27 April 1943) was a Norwegian Military Officer and organizer of the secret agency XU, the main intelligence gathering organisation within occupied Norway during World War II. Biography Arvid Kristian ...

(1915–1943), Norwegian organizer of XU, the main intelligence gathering organisation in occupied Norway during World War II *

Arvid Taube Arvid Fredrik Taube (19 January 1853 – 14 October 1916) was a Swedish aristocrat who served as the foreign minister between 1909 and 1911 and also, held various diplomatic posts. Biography Taube was born in 1853. He served as the head of the ...

(1853–1916), Swedish aristocrat, diplomat and politician. *

Arvid Trolle Arvid Birgersson, Lord of Bergkvara (c. 1440 – 20 February 1505) was a Swedish magnate and politician in the last decades of Middle Ages. He was justiciar of Östergötland and then of Tiohärad, as well as a Lord High Councillor of Sweden, an ...

(c. 1440–1505), Swedish magnate and politician *

Arvid Wittenberg Arvid Wittenberg or Arvid Wirtenberg von Debern (1606 – 7 September 1657), Swedish count, field marshal and privy councillor. Born in Porvoo, Finland, died in prison in Zamość, Poland, 7 September 1657. Arvid Wittenberg preferred call h ...

(1606–1657), Swedish count, field marshal and privy * Arvīds Pelše (1899–1983), Soviet Latvian politician and government functionary *

Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born December 19, 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Recognized as one of the best European players of all time, he won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He p ...

(born 1964), President of Lithuanian basketball federation. Former famous basketball player, NBA hall of fame *

PewDiePie Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg ( , ; born 24 October 1989), better known as PewDiePie ( ), is a Swedish YouTuber known for his Let's Play videos and comedic formatted videos and shows. Kjellberg's popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage ...

(born 1989 as Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg), Swedish YouTuber

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