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Pontus (given Name)
Pontus is a masculine given name of Swedish origin. The name arose in Sweden through French nobleman Pontus De la Gardie: named Ponce in French, he transliterated his name that way rather than the standard Pontius. It was a relatively uncommon given name in Sweden, but came into greater usage there in the 1980s and 1990s. af Klintberg, Bengt, ''Namnen i almanackan'', 2001, Norstedts ordbok, Stockholm, The name day for Pontus in Sweden is 20 November. List of people * Pontus Åberg (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player * Pontus Åhman (born 1994), Swedish rally driver * Pontus Almqvist (born 1999), Swedish footballer * Pontus Andersson (born 1992), Swedish politician * Pontus Andersson, Swedish guitarist for Dia Psalma * Pontus Andreasson (born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player * Pontus Artti (1878–1936), Finnish diplomat and writer * Pontus Åsbrink (born 1992), Swedish footballer * Pontus Aspgren (born 1991), Swedish speedway rider * (born 1979), Swedish musician * ... [...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] |
Pontus Dahlberg
Pontus Jacob Ragne Dahlberg (born 21 January 1999) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg. Club career On 31 January 2018, Dahlberg signed for Watford on a five-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He was loaned back to IFK Göteborg until the end of the 2017–18 season. On 6 August 2021, Dahlberg joined League One side Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan deal. On 14 January 2022, Dahlberg was recalled from his loan spell at Doncaster Rovers after making 18 appearances for the club. Later that day, he joined fellow League One club Gillingham on loan for the rest of the season. International He made his debut for Sweden men's national football team on 7 January 2018 in a friendly 1–1 draw with Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Hultén
Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén (21 June 1924 – 26 October 2006) was a Swedish art collector and museum director. Pontus Hultén is regarded as one of the most distinguished museum professionals of the twentieth century. He was the pioneering former head of the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm and in the 1970s he was invited to participate in the creation of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, where he was the first director of the Musée National d'Art Moderne (MNAM) in 1974–1981. Biography Pontus Hultén was born in Stockholm; he studied art history at Stockholm University and during the 1950s he was a curator at a small art gallery and also organized film screenings. In 1958, he curated the exhibition ''Constructivist Design'' at Galerie Lambert Weyl, Paris. Moderna Museet In 1960, Hultén was named head of the Moderna Museet, shaping the museum into a powerhouse of modern art. Under Hultén, the Moderna Museet was to be one of the most dynamic contemporary art instit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Holmberg
Pontus Holmberg (born 9 March 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career He made his debut for Växjö Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) in 2018, playing two games. In the 2020–21 SHL season, the Växjö Lakers were the top team in the regular season. They won the Le Mat Trophy as the playoff winners, with Holmberg awarded the Stefan Liv Memorial Trophy as the playoff MVP with seven goals and 14 points in 14 playoff games. He was drafted 156th overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2018 NHL entry draft after the team traded for the opportunity to select him. On 4 June 2021, Holmberg was signed by the Maple Leafs to a two-year, entry-level contract. He would remain in the SHL with the Växjö Lakers on loan from Toronto for the 2021–22 season, but after his team's SHL season ended, he played the last six games of the Toronto Marlies season, scoring two goals and four points. Holmberg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Heuterus
Pontus de Huyter (New Latin: ''Pontus Heuterus''; 23 August 1535, Delft – 6 August 1602, Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden (; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality located in the Provinces of Belgium, province of Limburg (Belgium), Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium. With more than 41,500 inhabitants, it is on ...) was a Dutch theologian, historian and humanist.Wenzelburger 1880, pp. 340–1. Works * ''Nederduytsche Orthographie'' (Antwerp: Plantyn, 1581) * ''Rerum Burgundicarum libri'' (Antwerp: Plantyn, 1583) * ''Rerum Belgicarum libri XV'' (Antwerp: Nutius, 1598) * ''De Veterum ac sui saeculi Belgio libri II'' (Antwerp: Keerberg, 1600) References Sources * Further reading * * * External links * {{Authority control 1535 births 1602 deaths Dutch historians 16th-century historians 16th-century Christian theologians Dutch theologians 16th-century Dutch writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Hanson
Pontus Hanson (24 May 1884 – 4 December 1962) was a Swedish water polo player and swimmer, who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke. In water polo he won bronze medals in 1908 and 1920 and a silver in 1912. His brother Sven competed in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1912 Olympics. Hanson worked as a government official, and in parallel took active part in the development of swimming in Sweden, acting as a sports functionary in 1905–1922. Swedish Olympic Committee See also * Sweden men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Gustafsson
Pontus Karl Fredrik Gustafsson (born 15 August 1955, in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor. He started his career when he was 12 years old, then he played Mowgli's Swedish voice in ''The Jungle Book'' ("Djungelboken" in Swedish). Since 1977 he works at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. 2002–2004 he played the teddy bear Björne in the popular children's TV program ''Björnes magasin''. Selected filmography *1968 - '' Farbror Blås nya båt'' *1977 - ''Paradise Place'' *1984 - '' Sömnen'' *1988 - ''Xerxes (TV series)'' *1990 - '' Kära farmor'' (TV) *1991 - '' Goltuppen'' *1992 - ''Jönssonligan och den svarta diamanten'' *1993 - ''Murder at the Savoy'' *1993 - ''Drömkåken'' *1994 - '' Jönssonligans största kupp'' *1994 - '' Läckan'' (TV) *1995 - '' Snoken'' (TV) *1996 - '' The White Lioness'' *1997 - '' Persons parfymeri'' (TV) *1997 - '' Emma åklagare'' (TV) *1997 - ''Skärgårdsdoktorn'' (TV) *2001 - '' Eva & Adam – fyra födelsedagar och ett fiasko'' *2002 - ''Beck – K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Gårdinger
Pontus Joakim Gårdinger (born 20 July 1964) is a Swedish television presenter, producer and actor who has, among other things, hosted Melodifestivalen 1996. He also hosted the short lived reality show '' Miljonärerna'' on Kanal 5. He has also produced the Swedish TV show '' Grattis världen''. Gårdinger won the Poker Million competition 2007, where the first prize was SEK 1 million. 2014–2015 he was the host of the Swedish version of ''Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead g ...'' At the 2023 Ria Awards, Gårdinger was named Producer of the Year for his work as the producer of the reality show ''The Journey''. His son is actor Malte Gårdinger. Selected filmography *2002 – '' The Dog Trick'' *2001 – ''Pusselbitar'' (TV-series) *2000 – ''Naken'' *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Fredrik De La Gardie
Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie (15 March 1726 – 7 August 1791) was a Swedish nobleman and military officer. Biography He was the third child of Magnus Julius De la Gardie and Hedvig Catharina Lillie, thus being a member of the De la Gardie family. In 1744, he served the French in the Royal Swedish Regiment but moved back three years later to serve Swedish military duty, becoming corporal in the Royal Life Drabant Corps. He was promoted to major-general and adjutant-general of Adolph Frederick, King of Sweden. On 10 November 1778, he was appointed godfather of Gustav Adolph, Crown Prince of Sweden, for which he received Gustav III's Godparent Insignia and honoured the Lord of the Realm title. De la Gardie married twice. First on 4 December 1748 with Catharina Charlotta Taube, daughter of Evert Didrik Taube af Odenkat. They had three children. Two years after her death, he remarried on 10 December 1765 with Hedvig Eva Rålamb, daughter of Claes Gustaf Rålamb. They had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Fürstenberg
Pontus Fürstenberg (4 October 1827 – 10 April 1902) was a Swedish art collector and merchant from a Jewish family. He was married to Göthilda Magnus. Background Pontus Fürstenberg was born at Östra Hamngatan 26, in Gothenburg, Sweden. His family had arrived in Sweden at the beginning of the 19th century. Pontus was the oldest child, and his parents were wholesalers Levy Fürstenberg and Rosa Warburg. Levy also owned the textile company Levy Fürstenberg & Co, which provided the family a good economic base. Pontus did poorly in school. His grades were mediocre, but he did well enough to be able to attend the Handelsintitutet (Institute of Trade). At the age of 26, he became part-owner in his father's textile company. A short way from the company lived the wealthy Magnus family. Both families spent a lot of time together, and it was here that Pontus met their only daughter, Göthilda Magnus, who would later become his wife. During this time, Pontus started to engage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Farnerud
Hans Pontus Farnerud (born 4 June 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting off his professional career with Landskrona BoIS in the late 1990s, he went on to represent Monaco, Strasbourg, Sporting, and Stabaek before finishing up his career at IFK Göteborg in 2013. He won 11 caps for the Sweden national team between 2002 and 2010 and was a squad player for his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004. Club career Farnerud was born in Helsingborg, and grew up in Landskrona. During his youth he was also a promising hockey player, playing with Malmö Redhawks. After starting professionally at 16 with Landskrona BoIS, he was acquired in 1999 by French club AS Monaco FC, and appeared in 15 Ligue 1 matches as the team won the 2000 national title; after spending the 2003–04 season on loan to fellow league side Strasbourg he returned, playing six games in the UEFA Champions League and scoring once in the league, after onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontus Engblom
Pontus Engblom (born 3 November 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for GIF Sundsvall in Superettan. Engblom has won Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen and Supercupen in Sweden, and has been the top scorer in the Norwegian First Division three times. Career statistics Honours ;AIK * Allsvenskan: 2009 * Svenska Cupen: 2009 * Supercupen: 2010 Individual * Norwegian First Division top scorer: 2015, 2016, 2019 * Superettan Superettan (; ) is an association football league and the second highest league in the Swedish football league system, league system of Swedish football, Swedish men's football. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and rel ... top scorer: 2020 References External links * * 1991 births Living people Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's youth international footballers AIK Fotboll players AFC Eskilstuna players GIF Sundsvall players FK Haugesund players Sandnes Ulf players Allsvenskan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
