Nørgaard is a
Danish surname
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, literally meaning ''north farm''. Note that the double a is equivalent of ''å'' in common nouns and is retained from the pre-1948
orthography
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in proper nouns only. A parallel form is Nørregaard.
Nørgaard or Nørregaard may refer to:
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Asta Nørregaard
Asta Nørregaard (13 August 1853 – 23 March 1933) was a Norwegian painter who was best known for her portraits.
Biography
Nørregaard was born in Oslo, Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the daughter of Hans Peter Nørregaard (1818–18 ...
, Norwegian artist
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Bjørn Nørgaard
Bjørn Nørgaard (born 21 May 1947 in Copenhagen) is a Art of Denmark, Danish artist who has been active in a variety of fields. He has significantly influenced the art scene in Denmark both through his "happenings" and his sculptures in Danish ...
, Danish artist
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Carsten Norgaard, Danish actor
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Chloe Nørgaard, Danish and American model
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Christian Nørgaard
Christian Thers Nørgaard (; born 10 March 1994) is a Danish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Brentford F.C., Brentford and the Denmark national football team, Denmark national team.
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, Danish footballer
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Hjalte Nørregaard
Hjalte Bo Nørregaard (born 8 April 1981) is a Danish professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the caretaker manager of Danish Superliga club FC Copenhagen. As a player, he played as a midfielder and spent most of hi ...
, Danish footballer
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Kari Norgaard, American sociologist
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Lise Nørgaard
Lise Nørgaard (born Elise Jensen; 14 June 1917 – 1 January 2023) was a Danish journalist and writer known for her precise and often humorous portrayals of Danish cultural life. Nørgaard wrote novels, compilations of essays and short stories. ...
(1917–2023), Danish journalist
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Per Nørgård
Per Nørgård (; 13 July 1932 – 28 May 2025) was a Danish composer and music theorist. Though his style varied considerably throughout his career, his music often included repeatedly evolving melodies, in the vein of Jean Sibelius, and a per ...
, Danish composer
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Richard B. Norgaard, Retired Prof. of Ecology & Economics at UC Berkeley
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Danish-language surnames