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Jógvan Hendrik Samuelsen
Jógvan is a Faroese masculine given name. People bearing the name Jógvan include: * Jógvan Hansen (born 1978), Faroese singer and guitar player * Jógvan Heinason (1541–1602), first Minister of the Faroe Islands * Jógvan Justinusson (????-16???), former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands *Jógvan Isaksen (born 1950), Faroese writer and literary historian *Jógvan á Lakjuni Jógvan á Lakjuni (born 13 November 1952) is a Faroese politician, composer and teacher. He was speaker of the Faroese parliament, the Løgting, from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2022. He was born in Fuglafjørður. He worked as a fisherman fro ... (born 1952), Faroese politician, composer and teacher * Jógvan Martin Olsen (born 1961), Faroese footballer, coach and manager * Jógvan Poulsen (16??-16??), former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands * Jógvan Sundstein (born 1933), Faroese politician Faroese masculine given names Masculine given names {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a population of 54,609 and a land area of 1,393 km². The official language is Faroese language, Faroese, which is partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic language, Icelandic. The terrain is rugged, dominated by fjords and cliffs with sparse vegetation and few trees. As a result of its proximity to the Arctic Circle, the islands experience perpetual Twilight, civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days; nevertheless, they experience a Oceanic climate#Subpolar variety (Cfc, Cwc), subpolar oceanic climate and mild temperatures year-round due to the Gulf Stream. The capital, Tórshavn, receives the fewest recorded hours of sunshine of any city in the world at only 840 per year. Færeyinga saga, Færeyinga Saga and the writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Language
Faroese ( ; ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 69,000 Faroe Islanders, of whom 21,000 reside mainly in Denmark and elsewhere. It is one of five languages descended from Old Norse#Old West Norse, Old West Norse spoken in the Middle Ages; the others include Nynorsk, Norwegian, Icelandic language, Icelandic, and the extinct Norn language, Norn and Greenlandic Norse. Faroese and Icelandic, its closest extant relative, are not easily Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible in speech, but the written languages resemble each other quite closely, largely owing to Faroese's Orthographic depth, etymological orthography. History Around 900 AD, the language spoken in the Faroes was Old Norse, which Norse settlers had brought with them during the time of the settlement of Faroe Islands () that began in 825. However, many of the settlers were not from Scandinavia, but descendants of Norse settlers in the Irish Sea region. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Hansen
Jógvan Hansen (born 28 December 1978 in Klaksvík, Faroe Islands) is a Faroese singer, musician (violinist and guitar player) and actor who won the first ever Icelandic version of ''The X Factor'' in 2007 with 70% of the popular vote. His album ''Rooftop'' and the title single were #1 in Iceland. Prior to his solo career, he was in the music formations Aria and Kular Røtur Career Early days ;In Aria Jógvan Hansen was trained in classical violin playing for nine years and was the lead singer in a band called Aria that released a CD in 1998 entitled ''After These Messages'', which went straight to the top of the charts on the Faroe Islands. ;In Kular Røtur From 1999, he was in the children's concept Kular Røtur (Cool Roots) and released with them three CDs and two videotapes. One of the CDs became the best selling album in the last 20 years on the Faroe Islands. 2007: ''X-Factor'' Winner In the year 2006, while he was working as a hair stylist, he took part in ''The X Factor' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Heinason
Jógvan Heinason (1541–1602) was Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands from 1572 to 1583. Jógvan Heinason was the son of the Norwegian priest Heine Havreki and a Faroese women, Herborg from Húsavík. The son of Jógvan Heinason's Norwegian step mother, and half brother, was the Faroe Islands' most famous seafarer, Magnus Heinason Magnus Heinason (Mogens Heinesøn) (1548 – 18 January 1589) was a Faroese naval hero, trader and privateer. Magnus Heinason served William the Silent and his son Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange for 10 years as a privateer, fighting th .... References *G.V.C. Young's textbook Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen, 1982 *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download) 1541 births 1602 deaths Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 16th-century Norwegian people {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Justinusson
Jógvan Justinusson was, from 1629 to 1654, Lawman of the Faroe Islands. Jógvan Justinusson came from Hattarvík in the Faroe Islands. Before he became lawman, he also served as part of the Faroese Løgting The Løgting (pronounced ; ) is the unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory within the Danish Realm. The name literally means "''Law Thing''"—that is, a law assembly—and derives from Old Norse ''lǫgþing .... References *''Løgtingið 150 – Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download) *G.V.C. Youngs standardverk Færøerne – fra vikingetiden til reformationen, 1982 Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 17th-century heads of government Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Members of the Løgting {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Isaksen
Jógvan Isaksen (born 25 August 1950 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese writer and literary historian. He is best known for his crime novels and for his book about Faroese literature (1993, in Danish). He is leader of the Faroese publication house which has its address in the Faroe Islands, though its committee is located in Copenhagen. It publishes Faroese books and is the oldest Faroese publishing house, having been founded in 1910. Biography Jógvan Isaksen is the son of Magnhild Isaksen née Olsen and Reimar Isaksen, who both come from the village of Gøta. After finishing high school in 1970 he moved to Denmark in order to study Nordic Philology at Aarhus University. He finished his MA in Scandinavian Literature Science in 1982. Since 1986 he has been associate Professor in Faroese language and Faroese literature at the University of Copenhagen. Since 2000 he has been the main editor of the magazine (Nordic Literature), put out by the Nordic Council. Since 1978 Isaksen has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan á Lakjuni
Jógvan á Lakjuni (born 13 November 1952) is a Faroese politician, composer and teacher. He was speaker of the Faroese parliament, the Løgting, from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2022. He was born in Fuglafjørður. He worked as a fisherman from 1969 to 1972. He was educated as a school teacher in 1977, and worked as a school teacher in Fuglafjørður from 1977 to 1989. During this period he also studied at the University of the Faroe Islands and since 1989 has worked as a high school teacher at Føroya Handilsskúli in Kambsdalur. Political career Jógvan á Lakjuni was elected member of the Faroese Løgting in 1998, but before that he had been substitute member several times in the period 1989 to 1996. He was minister of culture in the first cabinet of Jóannes Eidesgaard. He was the speaker of the Faroese parliament, the Løgting from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2022. He was president of the West Nordic Council from 2002 to 2003. He was reelected to the parliament on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Martin Olsen
Jógvan Martin Olsen (born 10 July 1961) is a Faroese football manager and former player who is the manager of ÍF Fuglafjørður since October 2015. He was the head coach of the Faroe Islands national team. Playing career Olsen was born in Toftir, Faroe Islands. A midfielder, played with B68 Toftir from 1978 to 1993 and again from 1996 to 1997 and for LÍF Leirvík 1994 and 1995. Three times Olsen won the national Faroese championship with B68 Toftir: 1984, 1985 and 1992. Managerial career Olsen was the assistant coach of the Faroe Islands national team during the reign of Allan Simonsen and Henrik Larsen (both from Denmark) in the period 1996–2005. From 2002 to 2004 he was also the manager of NSÍ Runavík NSÍ Runavík is a Faroe Islands, Faroese professional association football, football club, playing in Runavík on the island of Eysturoy. It was founded 24 March 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage. In 2007, t .... In 2005 Olsen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Poulsen
Jógvan Poulsen was the Lawman of the Faroe Islands twice, from 1654 to 1655, and from 1662 to 1677. Jógvan Poulsen was Faroese. He married the daughter of previous Lawman Jógvan Justinusson. Jógvan Poulsen was raised on a farm in Oyri, before he became elected leader of the Lagting. King Frederik III of Denmark did not like Jógvan Poulsen as Lawman and replaced him with the Dane Balzer Jacobsen, one of Christoffer Gabel's supporters. Gabel at this time had a monopoly on trade to and from the Faroe Islands, so this was much better for him. Jacobsen was Lawman until 1661, when Jógvan Poulsen again took over. His son, Jákup Jógvansson Jákup Jógvansson was Lawman of the Faroe Islands from 1677 to 1679. Jákup Jógvansson was Faroese, and son of former Lawman Jógvan Poulsen. Jákup had also been a sysselmann (sheriff) on Sandoy Sandoy ("Sand Island") is the first of the ..., later also became Lawman of the Faroe Islands. References *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátí ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Sundstein
Jógvan Sundstein (; 25 May 1933 – 8 July 2024) was a Faroese politician and member of the Faroese People's Party. Sundstein was the son of Johanna Malena (born Jensen) and Hans Jacob Matras Sundstein from Tórshavn. He was married to Lydia Marsten (born 20 November 1927) from Klaksvík. Sundstein was a certified accountant and was a member of numerous boards of directors. In 1979 he was elected to the Løgting for the first time. He was the speaker of the Løgting from 1980 to 1984 and 1988 to 1989. He was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands. The Faroese language, Faroese term (plural: ) literally means "lawman" and originally referred to the legal function of lawspeaker. This old title was bro ... (Løgmaður) from 1989 to 1991 and was a minister from 1991 to 1993. In 2008 Sundstein published his memoirs, becoming the first Faroese politician to do so. Johan Sundstein, better kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Masculine Given Names
Faroese ( ) or Faroish ( ) may refer to anything pertaining to the Faroe Islands, e.g.: * the Faroese language Faroese ( ; ) is a North Germanic languages, North Germanic language spoken as a first language by about 69,000 Faroe Islanders, of whom 21,000 reside mainly in Denmark and elsewhere. It is one of five languages descended from Old Norse#Old West ... * the Faroese people * the Faroese islands {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
