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Viggo Edén
Viggo, also spelled Wiggo, is a North Germanic languages, Nordic male name. There are two main theories about its origins: * a latinised form of the Old Norse name Vigge, which is also found in the form of other Germanic peoples, Germanic names, such as Ludvig. It stems from old Norse 'vig', meaning "battle, fight". * a variant of the Icelandic people, Icelandic name Vöggur, coming from old Norse 'vöggr', "one who lies in a Cradle (bed), cradle". People named Viggo include: *Viggo Bielefeldt (1851–1909), Danish composer *Viggo Brøndal (1887–1942), Danish philologist, professor of Romance languages and literature *Viggo Brodersen (1879–1965), Danish composer and pianist *Viggo Brun (1885–1978), Norwegian mathematician *Viggo Christensen(1880–1967), the first Lord Mayor of Copenhagen *Viggo Dibbern (1900–1981), Danish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Viggo Fausböll (1821–1908), Danish translator and Indologist *Viggo Frederiksen (1916–1993), Danish boxer and Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Germanic Languages
The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages. The language group is also referred to as the Nordic languages, a direct translation of the most common term used among Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Elfdalian, Norwegian, Gutnish, and Swedish scholars and people. The term ''North Germanic languages'' is used in comparative linguistics, whereas the term Scandinavian languages appears in studies of the modern standard languages and the dialect continuum of Scandinavia. Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are close enough to form a strong mutual intelligibility where cross-border communication in native languages is very common. Approximately 20 million people in the Nordic countries speak a Scandinavian language as their native language,Holmberg, Anders and Christer Platzack (2005). "The Scandinavian lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viggo Hørup
Viggo Lauritz Bentheim Hørup (22 May 1841 – 15 February 1902) was a Danish politician, journalist and agitator. He was the father of Ellen Hørup (1871-1953). He was one of the most influential politicians of the Danish non-Socialist left wing. Biography Hørup was born in Torpmagle near Hundested, the son of a North Zealandian schoolteacher, but belonged to the relatively well-to-do middle class. Already as a student Hørup took interest in politics, early joining the party Venstre after a short conservative intermezzo. From the start he opposed both the middle and upper class of the capital and the National Liberal academic circles. After some failing attempts he was 1876 elected to the Danish parliament's first chamber (the Folketing) and kept his seat until 1892. Hørup soon had a leading position in Left and is regarded as one of "the five Left leaders" with only the leader of the more traditional farmer wing Christen Berg as his equal. During the constitutional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
