Gran is a name. Notable people with the name include the following:
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Gran Akuma
Gran Akuma (born December 20, 1974) is an American retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in Chikara. He has also worked for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Dragon Gate USA and Full Impact Pro (FIP). In Chikara, he was a member of ...
(born 1974), American wrestler
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Gran Cochisse
Juan José Barrón Medina (born September 22, 1952) is a retired Mexican ''Luchador'', or professional wrestler, under the ring name Gran Cochisse. Barrón is currently working as one of the head trainers at the ''Gimnasio del Diablo Velazco'' w ...
(born 1952), retired Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler
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Gran Hamada
, better known by his ring name , was a Japanese professional wrestler, the first to adopt the high-flying Mexican lucha libre style. He wrestled for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the Universal Wrestling Federation, Michinoku Pro, and All Japan Pro ...
(1950–2025), stage name of Japanese wrestler Hiroaki Hamada
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Gran Wilson, American operatic lyric tenor
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Christen Gran Bøgh (1876–1955), Norwegian jurist, tourism promoter and theatre critic
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Halfdan Gran Olsen (1910–1971), Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist
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Jens Gran Gleditsch (1860–1931), Norwegian bishop and theologian
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Kristen Gran Gleditsch
Kristen Gran Gleditsch (1867–1946) was a Norwegian military officer and topographer.
Biography
Kristen Gran Gleditsch was born in Overhalla Municipality as a son of dean Lars August Gleditsch (1814–1886). He was a brother of bishop Jens Gr ...
(1867–1946), Norwegian military officer and topographer, brother of Jens
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Albert Gran
Albert Gran (August 4, 1862 – December 16, 1932) was a Norwegian-born American stage and film actor. He is most associated with his appearance in drama and light comedy films.
Biography
Albert Gran was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the s ...
(1862–1932), Norwegian-born, American stage and film actor
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Bjarne Gran (1918–1992), Norwegian journalist, historian and literary consultant
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Carol Gran
Caroline Mary "Carol" Gran (née Millard; November 18, 1941) is a former political figure in British Columbia. She represented Langley in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1986 to 1991 as a Social Credit member.
She was born in ...
(née Millard; born 1941), former political figure in British Columbia
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Daniel Gran
Daniel Gran (22 May 1694 in Vienna – 16 April 1757 in Sankt Pölten), was an Austrian painter. His pictures ornament several public buildings in his native city. He was of some consideration in his time and after a century of Italian dom ...
(1694–1757), Austrian painter
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Einar Lilloe Gran (1886–1966), Norwegian engineer and pioneer of aviation
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Frauke Schmitt Gran
Frauke Schmitt Gran (born 12 March 1969) is a German orienteer and the first to obtain a medal in the World Orienteering Championships, a bronze in the short course at the 1999 event in Inverness, behind Yvette Baker and Lucie Böhm
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, German orienteering competitor
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Gerhard Gran (1856–1925), Norwegian literary historian, editor, essayist and biographer
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(born 1931), Norwegian media executive
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Haaken Hasberg Gran
Haaken Hasberg Gran (17 April 1870 – 2 June 1955) was a Norwegian botanist.
Personal life
Gran was born in Tønsberg as the son of naval captain August Kriegsmann Gran (1844–1895) and his wife Agnes Hasberg (1846–1928). He was the paternal ...
(1870–1955), Norwegian botanist
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Heinrich Gran (active 1489–1527), German book printer
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Iegor Gran (born 1964), Russian-born French novelist
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Jens Gran (1794–1881), Norwegian politician
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John Willem Gran (1920–2008), Norwegian bishop
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Julia Gran, American graphic designer and children's book illustrator
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Lars Ivar Gran (born 1959), Norwegian sprint canoeist
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Maurice Gran
Maurice Bernard Gran (born 26 October 1949 in London, England) is an English writer and one half of scriptwriting duo Marks and Gran. He co-wrote the sitcoms '' The New Statesman'', '' Birds of a Feather'' and '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' with La ...
(born 1949), British script writer
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Øyulv Gran (1902–1972), Norwegian writer
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Sara Gran (born 1971), American author
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Stein Gran
Stein Gran (born 20 October 1958) is a Norwegian football player. He was born in Oslo. He played for the club VÃ¥lerengen, and also for the Norwegian national team. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
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(born 1958), Norwegian football player
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Tryggve Gran
Jens Tryggve Herman Gran (20 January 1888 – 8 January 1980) was a Norwegian aviator, polar explorer and author.
He was the skiing expert on the 1910–13 Scott Antarctic Expedition and was the first person to fly across the North Sea from ...
DSC, MC (1888–1980), Norwegian aviator, explorer and author
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Wiera Gran
Wiera Gran, real name Dwojra Grynberg (20 April 1916 – 19 November 2007) was a Polish singer and actress of Jewish ancestry.
Wiera Gran had a low alto voice even in early 1934, when at the age of 17 when—using the pseudonym Sylvia Green—s ...
(1916–2007), Polish singer and actress, also known as Weronika Grynberg, Vera Gran and Mariol
See also
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Gran (disambiguation)
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