Svend is a
Danish
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Norwegian
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King Svend
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Svend Aagesen Svend Aggesen (or "Sven"; also known as ''Aggessøn'', ''Aggesøn'' or ''Aagesen'', in Latin ''Sveno Aggonis''; born around 1140 to 1150, death unknown) is the author of '' Brevis historia regum Dacie'', one of the first attempts to write a coherent ...
(c.1145–?), Danish historian
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Svend Asmussen
Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916 – 7 February 2017) was a Danish jazz violinist, known as "The Fiddling Viking". A Swing style virtuoso, he played and recorded with many of the other jazz musicians, including Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and S ...
(1916–2017), Danish jazz violinist known as "The Fiddling Viking"
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Svend Auken (1943–2009), Danish politician
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Svend Bayer (born 1946), Ugandan-born Danish/English studio potter
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Svend Bergstein (1941–2014), Danish military officer and politician
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Svend Bille
Svend Bille (15 July 1888 – 3 April 1973) was a Danish stage and film actor.
Filmography
*'' Den hvide slavehandel'' - 1910
*'' Balletdanserinden'' - 1911
*'' Den hvide slavehandels sidste offer'' - 1911
*'' Vampyrdanserinden'' - 1912
*''Atla ...
(1888–1973), Danish stage and film actor
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Svend Borchmann Hersleb (1784–1836), Norwegian professor of theology and politician
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Svend von Düring
Svend Soot von Düring (7 July 1915 – 7 June 1969) was a Norwegian actor.
He was a son of entertainer Botten Soot. He was a great-grandson of Engebret Soot and grandson of Eyolf Soot and Inga Bjørnson. His grandmother's second husband's child ...
(1915–1969), Norwegian actor
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Svend Engedal (1928–2001), Danish-born American soccer goalkeeper
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Svend Foyn (1809–1894), Norwegian sailor
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Svend Frømming (1918–1979), Danish sprint canoer
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Svend Grundtvig (1824–1883), Danish literary historian and ethnographer
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Svend Haugaard (1913–2003), Danish politician
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Svend Erik Hovmand (born 1945), Danish politician representing the Liberal Party (Former tax minister)
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Svend Jacobsen
Svend Jacobsen (19 August 1906 – 11 February 1986) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and team sabre
A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade ...
(1906–1986), Danish fencer and Olympic competitor
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Svend Jakobsen (1935–2022), Danish politician
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Svend Aage Jensby (born 1940), Danish politician representing the Liberal Party (Former defence minister)
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Svend Jensen (1905–1979), Danish footballer
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Svend Karlsen (born 1967), Norwegian strongman
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Svend Kornbeck (1869–1933), Danish stage and film actor
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Svend-Erik Kristensen (born 1956), Danish long-distance runner
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Svend Unmack Larsen (1893–1965), Danish politician
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Svend Lomholt (1888–1949), Danish veterinarian and dermatologist
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Svend Lund (born 1949), Danish handball player and Olympic competitor
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Svend Aage Madsen
Svend is a Danish and Norwegian given name that may refer to:
* King Svend
* Svend Aagesen (c.1145–?), Danish historian
* Svend Asmussen (1916–2017), Danish jazz violinist known as "The Fiddling Viking"
* Svend Auken (1943–2009), Danish ...
(born 1939), Danish novelist
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Svend Melsing (1888–1946), Danish actor and theatre director
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Svend Methling (1891–1977), Danish actor and film director
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Svend Munck
Svend Munck (16 April 1899 – 1 May 1974) was a Danish fencer. He competed in the sabre and foil events at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olym ...
(1899–1974) Danish fencer and Olympic competitor
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Svend Petersen
Svend Petersen (March 13, 1911 – January 18, 1992) was a Danish-born author, political researcher and analyst, Trans-O-Gram puzzle creator, one of the four founding officers of The Red Circle of Washington, D.C., and a member of The Baker S ...
(1911–1992), Danish-born American author, political researcher and analyst
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Svend Poulsen
Svend Poulsen ( – ), also referred to as Svend Poulsen Gønge ( sv, Svend Gjönge Povlsen) was a Danish-Norwegian military commander in the 17th century, serving in the armies of Christian IV, Frederick III, and Christian V. He fought in t ...
(c. 1610–c. 1680), Danish military commander
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Svend Pri (1945–1983), Danish badminton player
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Svend Rasmussen Svendsen
Svend Rasmussen Svendsen (March 21, 1864 – September 6, 1945) was a Norwegian American impressionist artist. Svendsen is most known for his rural scenes, marine views, and snowy landscapes of Norway.
Background
Svend Rasmussen Svendsen wa ...
(1864–1945), Norwegian-born American impressionist artist
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Svend Rathsack (1885–1941), Danish sculptor
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Svend Rindom
Svend Rindom (30 June 1884 – 11 December 1960) was a Danish screenwriter and film actor. He wrote for 36 films between 1911 and 1950 and appeared in approximately twelve films from 1912 to 1943.
He was born in Copenhagen and died in Copen ...
(1884–1960), Danish screenwriter
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Svend Robinson
Svend Robinson (born March 4, 1952) is a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1979 to 2004, who represented suburban Vancouver-area constituencies of Burnaby for the New Democratic Party (NDP). He is noted as the first me ...
(born 1952), Canadian politician and activist for gay rights
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Svend S. Schultz (1913–1998), Danish composer and conductor
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Svend Adolph Solberg
Svend Adolph Solberg (17 April 1831–3 May 1890) was a Norwegian businessman and politician.
Solberg was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Andreas Solberg (1801-1862) and his wife Ingeborg Nicoline Kiær (1801-1862). Follo ...
(1831–1890), Norwegian politician
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Svend-Allan Sørensen
Svend-Allan Sørensen (born 1975) is a conceptual artist from Kjellerup, Denmark.
He studied at Funen Art Academy from 1997 to 2002. His first separate exhibition was at Funen's Art Museum in 2002. Sorø Art Museum, Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum, Galle ...
(born 1975), Danish conceptual artist and founder of Adressens Forlag
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Svend Wad
Svend Wad (February 3, 1928 – December 4, 2004) was a boxer from Denmark, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career.
Amateur career
Wad was the Olympic Bronze Medalist at lightweight in London in 1948. Below are his r ...
(1928–2004), Danish boxer and Olympic medalist
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