Eyvind is a masculine given name. Its variant is

Eivind Eivind is a Norwegian masculine given name of Norse origin, ''Auja-winduR''. It is made up of two parts: ''Auja'' meaning "lucky/gift", and ''winduR'' meaning "winner and/or warrior". The name ''Eivind'' is also used in Denmark and Sweden, an ...

. Notable people with the name include: *

Eyvind Alnæs Eyvind Alnæs (29 April 1872 – 24 December 1932) was a Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director. Personal life Alnæs was born in Fredrikstad, as the son of headmaster Johannes Jørgen Lauritz Alnæs (1835–1916) and Elise ...

(1872–1932), Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director *

Eyvind Andersen Eyvind J. Andersen (7 July 1874 – 2 January 1939) was a Norwegian judge. He was born in Halden to Victor Christian Andersen and Theodora Caroline Jacobine Frølich. He graduated as cand.jur. Candidate of Law (Latin: ''candidatus/candi ...

(1874–1939), Norwegian judge *

Eyvind Bødtker Eyvind Bødtker (5 August 1867 – 24 November 1932) was a Norwegian chemist. He spent most of his career at the University of Kristiania, where he was a professor from 1918. Personal life He was born in Trondhjem as a son of physician Fredrik ...

(1867–1932), Norwegian chemist *

Eyvind Braggart Eyvind Braggart is a quasi-historical figure and is a character in ''Egil's Saga''. Eyvind was one of Queen Gunnhild's brothers. Queen Gunnhild convinces Eyvind and his brother to attempt to kill Egil Skallagrimson but they are unsuccessful. He ...

, one of Queen Gunnhild's brothers, a character in ''Egil's Saga'' *

Eyvind Bratt Björn Axel Eyvind Bratt (30 June 1907 – 16 January 1987) was a Swedish diplomat. Early life Bratt was born on 30 June 1907 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of Arnold "Arne" Bratt, a lector, and Amy (née Berggren). He began his career as an attac ...

(1907–1987), Swedish diplomat *

Eyvind Brynildsen Eyvind Brynildsen (born 14 January 1988) is a Norwegian rally driver. During 2011 he competed in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship in a Škoda Fabia S2000. He is currently looking for a drive with the Adapta World Rally Team alongside M ...

(born 1988), Norwegian rally driver *

Eyvind Earle Eyvind Earle (April 26, 1916 – July 20, 2000) was an American artist, author and illustrator, noted for his contribution to the background illustration and styling of Disney's animated films in the 1950s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New Yor ...

(1916–2000), American artist, author and illustrator *

Eyvind Finnson Eyvind is a masculine given name. Its variant is Eivind. Notable people with the name include: *Eyvind Alnæs (1872–1932), Norwegian composer, pianist, organist and choir director * Eyvind Andersen (1874–1939), Norwegian judge * Eyvind Bødtker ...

, 10th-century Norwegian skald *

Eyvind Getz Eyvind Getz (1888–1956) was a Norwegian barrister and mayor of Oslo, Norway. He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was a son of jurist Bernhard Getz (1850–1901) and Johanne Christiane Fredrikke Berg (1855–1924). He earned hi ...

(1888–1956), Norwegian barrister and mayor of Oslo, Norway *

Eyvind Fjeld Halvorsen Eyvind Fjeld Halvorsen (4 May 1922 – 19 March 2013) was a Norwegian philologist. He was born in Ringerike. He was hired as a docent at the University of Oslo in 1954, took the dr.philos. degree in 1959 on the thesis ''The Norse Version of the ...

(1922–2013), Norwegian philologist * Eyvind Hellstrøm (born 1948), chef & formerly part owner of Bagatelle restaurant, Oslo *

Eyvind Johan-Svendsen Eyvind Johan-Svendsen (5 January 1896 – 10 October 1946) was a Danish stage and film actor. Biography He worked in Danish theatre between 1917 and 1939 and appeared at the Det Kongelige Teater (the Royal Danish Theatre) in Copenhagen from ...

(1896–1946), Danish stage and film actor *

Eyvind Johnson Eyvind Johnson (29 July 1900 – 25 August 1976) was a Swedish novelist and short story writer. Regarded as the most groundbreaking novelist in modern Swedish literature he became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1957 and shared the 1974 Nob ...

(1900–1976), Swedish novelist and short story writer *

Eyvind Kang Eyvindur Y. Kang (born 23 June 1971) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist. His primary instrument is viola, but has also performed on violin, tuba, keyboards and others. In addition to his solo work, Kang has worked extensively with ...

(born 1971), composer and violist * Eyvind Lambi, Norwegian Viking and hersir of the late ninth and early tenth centuries *

Eyvind Mehle Eyvind Mehle (13 September 1895 – 15 July 1945) was a Norwegian radio personality, media professor and Nazi collaborator. Background He was born as Eyvind Mæhle, but changed his last name in 1930. He was hired in 1925 in Kringkastingsselsk ...

(1895–1945), Norwegian radio personality, media professor and Nazi collaborator *

Eyvind Skeie Eyvind Skeie (born 5 November 1947) is a Norwegian priest and author.Eyvind Skeie
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Eyvind Solås Eyvind Stauri Solås (11 May 1937 – 22 April 2011) was a Norwegian musician, composer, actor and program host in NRK, both the Norwegian television and radio. Solås was instrumental in the establishment of the music and theater line subj ...

(1937–2011), Norwegian musician, composer, actor and program host in NRK *

Halvdan Eyvind Stokke Halvdan Eyvind Stokke (20 November 1900 – 15 December 1977), birth name Halvdan Eyvind Johannessen, commonly known as H. E. Stokke was a Norwegian railway director and Mayor of Oslo. Biography He was born in Fredrikstad in Østfold to Anton Joh ...

(1900–1977), Norwegian railway director and Mayor of Oslo *

Pehr Eyvind Svinhufvud Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad (; 15 December 1861 – 29 February 1944) was the third president of Finland from 1931 to 1937. Serving as a lawyer, judge, and politician in the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland, he played a major role in the ...

(1861–1944), the third President of Finland from 1931 to 1937 *

Eyvind W. Wang Eyvind W. Wang (born 8 December 1942) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. Wang is from Blommenholm in Bærum and started his career as a car mechanic. He became a workshop manager at Skotvedt and later served on its board of dire ...

(born 1942), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party *

Eyvind Wichmann Eyvind Hugo Wichmann (May 30, 1928 – February 16, 2019) was an American theoretical physicist. Life Wichmann studied in Finland (Institute of Technology, Helsinki, diploma 1950) and finished his master studies 1953 at the Columbia University, ...

(1928–2019), American theoretical physicist

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