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Asbjørn Ystad
Asbjørn is a Norway, Norwegian and Denmark, Danish male given name. In 2013, there were more than 7,000 men in Norway with this name. In Norway it reached the peak of its popularity between 1910 and 1930, during which period approximately 1% of children were given the name. The name is a combination of the words ''Æsir, as'', i.e. a god in the Norse pantheon, and ''bjørn'', meaning bear. (Bjørn can also be used as a given name by itself.) Variants Variants include Espen and Esben. In Swedish, the equivalent is Esbjörn (other), Esbjörn. The English surnames Osborn (surname), Osborn, Osborne (name), Osborne, Osbourne (name), Osbourne and Usborne (other), Usborne come from Asbjørn or the same route. Notable people Asbjørn * Asbjørn Andersen (other) * Asbjørn Halvorsen (1898–1955), Norwegian footballer * Asbjørn Hansen (1930–2017), Norwegian footballer * Asbjørn Haugstvedt (1926–2008), Norwegian politician * Asbjørn Lindboe (1889–196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a Dependencies of Norway, dependency, and not a part of the Kingdom; Norway also Territorial claims in Antarctica, claims the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. Norway has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Oslo. The country has a total area of . The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden, and is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast. Norway has an extensive coastline facing the Skagerrak strait, the North Atlantic Ocean, and the Barents Sea. The unified kingdom of Norway was established in 872 as a merger of Petty kingdoms of Norway, petty kingdoms and has existed continuously for years. From 1537 to 1814, Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
