Friðþjófur (variations: Fritiof, Frithiof, Fritjof, Frithjof, and Fridtjof) is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from , . Bearers of the name include:

Iceland

*The hero of

Frithiof's Saga Frithiof's Saga () is a legendary saga from Iceland which in its present form is from ca. 1300. It is a continuation from ''The Saga of Thorstein Víkingsson'' (''Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar''). It takes place principally in Norway during the ...

, an Icelandic saga finalized around 1300

Norway

* Frithjof M. Plahte (1836–1899), Norwegian merchant and landowner * Frithjof Prydz (1841–1935), Norwegian judge * Carl Frithjof Smith (1859–1917), Norwegian-German painter *

Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (; 10 October 1861 – 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian polymath and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He gained prominence at various points in his life as an explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and co-founded the ...

(1861–1930), Norwegian explorer ** Fridtjof Nansen (disambiguation), things named in his honor * Fritjof Heyerdahl (1879–1970), Norwegian engineer and industrial leader * Frithjof Olsen (1882–1922), Norwegian gymnast * Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (1885–1959), Norwegian pianist and composer * Frithjof Olstad (1890–1956), Norwegian rower * Frithjof Sælen (gymnast) (1892–1975), Norwegian gymnast * Frithjof Andersen (1893–1975), Norwegian wrestler *

Fridtjof Knutsen Fridtjof Knutsen (15 December 1894 – 4 August 1961) was a Norwegian journalist and crime novelist. He was born in Harstad, and was married to Lalli Knutsen. Their daughter Mette Knutsen married Philip Newth and had the son Eirik Newth. Knutse ...

(1894–1961), Norwegian journalist and crime novelist * Fridtjof Paulsen (1895–1988), Norwegian speed skater * Frithjof Lorentzen (1896–1965), Norwegian fencer * Fridtjof Mjøen (1897–1967), Norwegian actor * Carl Fridtjof Rode (1897–1984), Norwegian judge *

Frithjof Ulleberg Frithjof Melchior Blumer Ulleberg (10 September 1911 – 31 January 1993) was a Norwegian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the Norwegian team, which won the bronze medal in the football t ...

(1911–1993), Norwegian footballer * Frithjof Jacobsen (1914–1999), Norwegian diplomat *

Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen Carl Frithjof Tidemand-Johannessen (11 September 1916 – 9 October 1958) was a Norwegian designer, illustrator, writer, author, and Handicraft, craftsman. He is best known today for his woodcut prints and for the decorative works on th ...

(1916–1958), Norwegian designer and writer * Frithjof Clausen (1916–1998), Norwegian wrestler *

Frithjof Sælen (writer) Frithjof Sælen, Jr. (24 December 1917 – 1 January 2004) was a Norwegian writer, illustrator and member of the resistance during World War II. Early life He was born in Bergen as the son of Frithjof Sælen (1892–1975) and Astrid Weltzin (189 ...

(1917–2004), Norwegian writer *

Fridtjof Frank Gundersen Fridtjof Frank Gundersen (29 October 1934 – 11 November 2011) was a Norwegian professor of jurisprudence and politician. He worked as a lector at the Faculty of Law of the University of Oslo from 1965 to 1975. In 1975 he became professor of j ...

(born 1934), Norwegian jurist *

Leif Fritjof Måsvær Leif is a male given name of Scandinavian origin. It is derived from the Old Norse name ''Leifr'' (nominative case), meaning "heir", "descendant". Use in the Nordic countries Spelling and prevalence Across the Nordic countries, the most com ...

(born 1941), Norwegian politician *

Frithjof Prydz (athlete) Frithjof Prydz (15 July 1943 – 8 December 1992) was a Norwegian ski jumper and tennis player. He became Norwegian ski jumping champion in the large hill in 1972, and in the normal hill in 1973. He was Norwegian tennis champion in single in 19 ...

(1943–1992), Norwegian ski jumper and tennis player *

Fridtjof Røinås Fridtjof Rasin Røinås (born 2 August 1994) is a Norwegian former racing cyclist. He competed in the men's team time trial event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships The 2017 UCI Road World Championships were held in 2017 in Bergen, Norw ...

(born 1994), Norwegian racing cyclist * Fridtjof Støre, singer for Norwegian band

Albino Superstars Albino Superstars is a small Norwegian band consisting of 2 members; Fridtjof Støre (vocal), and Andreas Schüller (songwriter), both from the small town of Drøbak, outside Oslo. They are childhood friends, and started working with music to ...

(formed in 2004)

Sweden

Frithiof Holmgren Alarik Frithiof Holmgren (October 22, 1831 – August 14, 1897) was a Swedish physician, physiologist and professor at Upsala University, most noted for his research of color blindness. He was a vocal opponent of vivisection, and particularly the ...

(1831–1897), Swedish physician and physiologist *

Frithiof Mårtensson Folke Frithiof Martens Mårtensson (19 May 1884 – 20 June 1956) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Sweden. He won the middleweight contests at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and als ...

(1884–1956), Swedish wrestler *

Fritiof Domö Johan Fritiof Domö (born Gustafsson, 30 August 1889 – 23 November 1961) was a Swedish landlord and social conservative right politician and mostly known as the party leader for the Moderate Party. Domö was the first vice party leader 1935– ...

(1889–1961), Swedish landlord and politician *

Fritiof Karlsson Fritiof Karlsson (1892–1984) was a Swedish politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisio ...

(1892–1984), Swedish politician *

Fritiof Nilsson Piraten Fritiof Nilsson Piraten ("the Pirate") (4 December 1895 in Vollsjö – 31 January 1972 in Malmö), born Nils Fritiof Adam Nilsson was a Swedish author and lawyer, from the south-most province Skåne, which plays an important role in many of ...

(1895–1972), Swedish author * Fritiof Svensson (1896–1961), Swedish wrestler * Elof Fritjof Hillén (1893–1977), Swedish soccer player * Frithiof Rudén, Swedish footballer *

Fritiof Billquist Erik Fritiof Billquist (5 May 1901 – 21 April 1972) was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1931 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Tired Theodore'' (1931) * '' International Match'' (1932) * '' South of the H ...

(1901–1972), Swedish film actor * Tage Fritjof Erlander (1901-1985), Prime Minister of Sweden from 1946 to 1969 * Fritjof Lager (1905–1973), Swedish politician * Fritiof S. Sjöstrand (1912–2011), Swedish physician and histologist * Fritiof Enbom (1918–1974), Swedish railway worker * Fritiof Andersson, title character of " Fritiof och Carmencita", a 1937 Swedish song written by Evert Taube * Fritiof Björkén (born 1991), Swedish footballer

Denmark

* Fritiof Andersen (1898–1954), Danish track and field athlete

Finland

Frithiof Nevanlinna Frithiof Edvard Henrik Nevanlinna (16 August 1894 – 20 March 1977) was a Finnish mathematician and professor who worked on classical and complex analysis. He was born in Joensuu Joensuu (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital o ...

(1894–1977), Finnish mathematician

Germany

* SMS ''Frithjof'' (laid down 1890), German coastal defense ship * Frithjof Henckel (born 1950), German rower * Frithjof Schmidt (born 1953), German politician for the Greens * Frithjof Kleen (born 1983), German sailor * Frithjof Seidel (born 1997), German diver

Switzerland

Frithjof Schuon Frithjof Schuon ( ; ; 18 June 1907 – 5 May 1998) was a Swiss philosopher and spiritual leader, belonging to the Traditionalist School of Perennial philosophy, Perennialism. He was the author of more than twenty works in French on metaphys ...

(1907–1998), Swiss metaphysician

United States

Norwegian descent * Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (1913–1990), American politician Swedish descent * Fritiof Fryxell (1900–1986), American geologist and mountain climber Austrian descent * Frithjof Bergmann (1930–2021), German-American philosopher *

Fritjof Capra Fritjof Capra (born February 1, 1939) is an Austrian-born American author, physicist, systems theorist and deep ecologist. In 1995, he became a founding director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California. He was on the faculty of ...

(born 1939), American physicist, ecologist, and systems theorist

Antarctica

* Fridtjof Island, lying in the Palmer Archipelago

Notes

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