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Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sa ...

and may refer to: * Edvard Askeland (born 1954), Norwegian jazz musician *

Edvard Befring Edvard Befring (born 11 May 1936) is a Norwegian educationalist. He was born in Stardalen as the son of bus driver, Thor Befring (1905–1987) and nurse, Petra Åsta Gilleshammer (1904–1996). Between 1961 and 1980 he was married to nurse Magnh ...

(born 1936), Norwegian educationalist *

Edvard Beneš Edvard Beneš (; 28 May 1884 – 3 September 1948) was a Czech politician and statesman who served as the president of Czechoslovakia from 1935 to 1938, and again from 1945 to 1948. He also led the Czechoslovak government-in-exile 1939 to 194 ...

(1884–1948), Czech politician * Edvard Christian Danielsen (1888–1964), Norwegian military officer * Edvard Diriks (1855–1930), Norwegian painter *

Edvard Drabløs Edvard Drabløs (1 April 1883 – 29 April 1976) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. Biography Drabløs was born at Sykkylven in Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a county in the northernmost part of We ...

(1883–1976), Norwegian actor and theatre director *

Edvard Engelsaas Edvard Engelsaas (17 November 1872 – 30 August 1902) was a Norwegian speed skater and world champion. Engelsaas won a gold medal at the 1900 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men The International Skating Union has organised the ...

(1872–1902), Norwegian speed skater * Edvard Eriksen (1876–1959), Danish-Icelandic sculptor *

Edvard Grieg Edvard Hagerup Grieg ( , ; 15 June 18434 September 1907) was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is widely considered one of the foremost Romantic era composers, and his music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide. His use of ...

(1843–1907), Norwegian composer * Edvard Heiberg (1911–2000), Norwegian director and engineer * Edvard Hjelt (1855–1921), Finnish chemist, politician and member of the Senate of Finland * Edvard Hoem (born 1949), Norwegian writer *

Edvard Hultgren Edvard Hultgren (24 January 1904 – 26 April 1984) was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de ...

(1904–1984), Swedish boxer *

Edvard Huupponen Edvard Huupponen (1 December 1898 – 4 January 1977) was a Finnish wrestler. He competed in the freestyle featherweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the ...

(1898–1977), Finnish wrestler * Edvard Isto (1865–1905), Finnish artist *

Edvard Kardelj Edvard Kardelj (; 27 January 1910 – 10 February 1979), also known by the pseudonyms Bevc, Sperans and Krištof, was a Yugoslav politician and economist. He was one of the leading members of the Communist Party of Slovenia before World War II. ...

(1910–1979), Yugoslav politician * Edvard Johanson (1882–1936), Swedish trade union organizer * Edvard Larsen (1881–1914), Norwegian triple jumper *

Edvard Lasota Edvard Lasota (born 7 March 1971) is a former Czech football player who played mostly as a midfielder. Spending most of his career in the Czech leagues he had short spells in Italy with AC Reggiana and Salernitana. He also played for the Czech R ...

(born 1971), Czech football player * Edvard Liljedahl (1845–1924), Norwegian politician * Edvard Linna (1886–1974), Finnish gymnast * Edvard Mirzoyan (1921–2012), Armenian composer * Edvard Moser (born 1962), Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist *

Edvard Munch Edvard Munch ( , ; 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His best known work, '' The Scream'' (1893), has become one of Western art's most iconic images. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and the d ...

(1863–1944), Norwegian painter * Edvard Natvig (1907–1994), Norwegian decathlete * Edvard Persson (1888–1957), Swedish actor and singer * Edvard Petersen (1841–1911), Danish painter * Edvard Poulsson (1858–1935), Norwegian physician *

Edvard Ravnikar Edvard Ravnikar (4 December 1907 – 23 August 1993) was a Slovenian architect. Ravnikar was born in Novo Mesto and was a student of architect Jože Plečnik. Later, he led the new generation of Slovene architects, notable for developing ...

(1907–1993), Slovenian architect * Edvard Skagestad (born 1988), Norwegian footballer *

Edvard Westerlund Edvard Vilhelm "Eetu" Westerlund (1 February 1901 – 7 December 1982) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1924 and a bronze in 1928. He collected the same pair of meda ...

(1901–1982), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler

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