Hoyer or Høyer can refer to:

People

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Anna Ovena Hoyer Anna Ovena Hoyer (born: Anke Hanß, aka Anna Ovena Hoyers, Swedish language, Swedish: ''Anna Orena Höijer'') (Koldenbüttel on Eiderstedt, Ejdersted peninsula 1584 – 27 November 1655) was a writer and poet, originally German; active in Sweden ...

(1584-1655), German-born writer and poet, active in Sweden *

Arne Høyer Arne Høyer (9 November 1928 – 2 April 2010) was a Danish canoe sprinter who won a bronze medal in the K-1 4×500 m relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics, together with Erik Hansen, Helmuth Sørensen and Erling Jessen Erling Jessen (born 31 ...

(1928-2010), Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics * Arnold Hoyer (...-1967 ), German guitar maker * Bizzie Høyer (1888-1971), Danish painter and art teacher * Bjarne Hoyer (1912-1991), Danish composer *

Brian Hoyer Axel Edward Brian Hoyer (born October 13, 1985) is an American professional American football, football quarterback. Since joining the NFL in 2009 as an undrafted free agent, he has started for eight different teams, the second-most in league hi ...

(born 1985), American football quarterback * Claus Høyer (1891-1923), Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics * Cornelius Høyer (1741-1804), Danish painter * Craig Hoyer (born 1960), Australian rules footballer * Didier Hoyer (born 1961), French sprint canoeist * Dore Hoyer (1911-1967), German expressionist dancer and choreographer * Doug Hoyer (active since 2003), Canadian pop-rock artist * Elizabeth Hoyer-Millar (1910-1984), British naval officer * Eric G. Hoyer (1898-1990), American interior designer and politician in Minnesota * Henryk Ferdynand Hoyer (1864–1947), Polish comparative anatomist * Henryk Fryderyk Hoyer (1834–1907), Polish histologist * Gurth Hoyer-Millar (1929-2014), Scottish rugby union international and first-class cricketer *

Hans Hoyer Leutnant Hans Hoyer (20 September 1890 – 15 November 1917) was a German World War I soldier who was decorated as an artilleryman before turning to aviation. As a flyer, he became an ace credited with eight confirmed and three unconfirmed aerial ...

(1890-1917), German artilleryman and fighter ace in World War I *

Harald Hoyer Harald Hoyer is a computer programmer and photographer, best known for developing the dracut initramfs generator and framework, the udev device manager of Linux, the systemd replacement for the System V init daemon and the Gummiboot EFI boot ...

(born 1971), German-Austrian computer programmer and photographer *

Hein Hoyer Hein Hoyer (lat. ''Hinricus Hoyeri'') (c. 1380 in Hamburg – 12 May 1447 in Hamburg) was a German statesman and mayor of Hamburg. His family belonged to the local upper class and Hoyer was elected as a member of the ''Rat'' (board/council), wher ...

(–1447), German statesman and mayor of Hamburg * Ida Hegazi Høyer (born 1981), Norwegian writer *

Jed Hoyer Jed Hoyer (born December 7, 1973) is an American sports executive who is the president of baseball operations of the Chicago Cubs. He has been the general manager of the San Diego Padres and the assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox. E ...

(born 1973), American general manager of MLB clubs *

Jimmy Høyer Jimmy Høyer (born 8 January 1978) is a Danish professional football midfielder who currently plays for Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid ...

(born 1978), Danish footballer *

Johann Adam Hoyer Johann Adam Hoyer was a clockmaker and master craftsman in Josefstadt (now the 8th district of Vienna) who died in 1838. There are a few known examples of his work still extant, including a flute clock and a miniature wall clock from the Biederm ...

(died 1838), Austrian clockmaker *

Johann Georg Hoyer Johann Georg Hoyer (23/26 August 1663, Mühlhausen – 1 April 1738) was a city physician in the town of Mühlhausen and natural philosopher. He was a member of the Leopoldina Academy of Scholars. Life and work Hoyer was born in a well-known M ...

(1663– 1737/1738), German physician *

Johannes Høyer Johannes Høyer (born 19 January 1883) was a Norwegian judge and politician. He was born in Arendal to priest Hans Anton Høyer and Jørgine Marianne Petersen. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1906. He was elected representative to the Storting for ...

(1883 – after 1939), Norwegian judge and politician *

Katja Hoyer Katja Hoyer (born 1985) is a German-British historian, journalist and writer. Life and career Hoyer was born in Guben, East Germany, where her mother was a teacher and her father an East German military officer. She received a Master's degree f ...

(born 1985), German historian and writer *

Luidjino Hoyer Luidjino Martir Hojer (born 5 February 1988) known as Luidjino Hoyer, is a Curaçaoan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Magreb '90 in the Dutch Topklasse and for the Curaçao national team. Club career Born in Santa Rosa, Curaçao, Ne ...

(born 1988), Curaçaoan footballer *

Mario Hoyer Mario Hoyer (born 26 July 1965) is an East German bobsledder who competed in the late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Al ...

(born 1965), bobsledder who competed for East Germany in the 1988 Winter Olympics *

Peter Lichtner-Hoyer Peter Lichtner-Hoyer (28 December 1925 – 23 November 2020) was an Austrian sportsman and colonel. Career During World War II, he was badly wounded, so the physicians thought he would never walk again. Nevertheless, he regained strength a ...

(1925–2020), Austrian sportsman who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics *

Saimi Hoyer Saimi Hoyer (née Nousiainen, born 18 June 1974, Helsinki) is a Finnish model and television personality. Her unique look helped her become one of the most successful models in Finland. Life She was born in 1974. Her parents were actors Soila Ko ...

(born 1974), Finnish model and television personality *

Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton Hoyer ( ; born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and retired attorney who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1981. He also served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 20 ...

(born 1939), United States Representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district * Sylvain Hoyer (active 1994-1999), French sprint canoeist *

Werner Hoyer Werner Hoyer (born 17 November 1951) is a German economist and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who served as President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) between 2012 and 2023. Education and early career Hoyer graduated as an e ...

(born 1951), German politician ; Given name * Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery (1824-1901), Danish-American fencing and boxing instructor, duelist and soldier-of-fortune * Jens Hoyer Hansen (1940-1999), Danish-born jeweller who relocated to New Zealand * Lone Høyer Hansen (1950–2021), Danish sculptor *

Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen is the former president of the Badminton World Federation and a retired Danish badminton player who won major international singles titles in the 1990s, and ranks among Denmark's badminton greats. In 2014, Høyer became a ...

(born 1965), Danish badminton player

Other uses

* Høyer-Ellefsen, a Norwegian former company * Hoyer Guitars, a German manufacturer of guitars * Hoyer lift, a brand name of a device used to move heavy immobile patients * Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, an American soul/funk/R&B band

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