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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 Karl Edvard Diriks (9 January 1855 – 17 March 1930) was a Norwegian painter. Biography He was born in Christiania (now Oslo, Norway) to Christian Ludvig Diriks and Benedicte Henriette Munch. He was a grandson of government minister Christian A ...

(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 (1872–1902), Norwegian speed skater *

Edvard Eriksen Edvard Eriksen (10 March 1876 – 12 January 1959) was a Danish–Icelandic sculptor. Biography He apprenticed as a wood carver, after which he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts between 1894 and 1899. Eriksen's most famous work ...

(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 Edvard Hoem (born 10 March 1949) is a Norwegian novelist, dramatist, lyricist, psalmist and government scholar. He made his literary debut in 1969, with the poetry collection ''Som grønne musikantar''. He was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize ...

(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 Karl ''Edvard'' Johanson (1882 in Förlösa – 1936) was a Swedish trade union organizer. By profession he was a shoemaker, and belonged to the Swedish Shoe and Leather Workers' Union The Swedish Shoe and Leather Workers' Union ( sv, Svensk ...

(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 Edvard Apolloniussen Liljedahl (6 August 1845, in Vik - 10 October 1924) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He was a member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in 1889, and Minister of Education and Church Affairs in 19 ...

(1845–1924), Norwegian politician * Edvard Linna (1886–1974), Finnish gymnast * Edvard Mirzoyan (1921–2012), Armenian composer *

Edvard Moser Edvard Ingjald Moser (; born 27 April 1962) is a Norwegian professor of psychology and neuroscience at thKavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. In 2005, he and May-Brit ...

(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 Edvard Natvig (16 August 1907 – 6 November 1994) was a Norwegian decathlete. He represented ''Oslo Politis IL''. He finished tenth at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin with 6,297 points, but never participated in other international events su ...

(1907–1994), Norwegian decathlete *

Edvard Persson Carl Edvard Persson (17 January 1888, in ''Sankt Pauli'' parish, Malmö, Scania – 19 September 1957, in Helsingborg, Scania) was a celebrated Swedish actor, director and singer. During his time, he was well-known in the entire country, but throu ...

(1888–1957), Swedish actor and singer *

Edvard Petersen Edvard Petersen (4 February 1841 – 5 December 1911) was a Danish painter. He also designed the Stork Fountain on Amagertorv in Copenhagen. Petersen, Edvard Frederik ''Dansk biografisk Lexikon'' Access date January 1, 2021 Biography From 1 ...

(1841–1911), Danish painter *

Edvard Poulsson Poul Edvard Poulsson (18 April 1858 – 19 March 1935) was a Norwegian physician. He was born in Larvik, and was the father of lawyer Erik Tutein Poulsson and a father-in-law of Gabriel Langfeldt. Poulsson was a pioneer in pharmacology in ...

(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 Edvard Skagestad (born 6 July 1988) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a centre back for Follo. Skagestad played five seasons for Aalesund in Eliteserien and one season for IFK Norrköping in Allsvenskan. He has represented Norway at youth ...

(born 1988), Norwegian footballer * Edvard Westerlund (1901–1982), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler

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