Pedersen () is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, literally meaning "son of Peder". It is the fourth most common

in Denmark, shared by about 3.4% of the population, and the sixth most common in Norway. It is of similar origin as the surname

Petersen Petersen is a common Danish patronymic surname, meaning ''"son of Peter"''. There are other spellings. Petersen may refer to: People In arts and entertainment * Adolf Dahm-Petersen, Norwegian voice specialist * Anja Petersen, German operatic ...

Listing of people with the surname Pedersen

* Aaron Pedersen (born 1970), Australian actor of Arrente/Arabana descent *

Abdul Wahid Pedersen Abdul Wahid Pedersen (born Reino Arild Pedersen in 1954) is a Danish Imam. Personal life Pedersen was born in Sweden, and his mother is Finnish. Pedersen embraced Islam in 1982 after a long search through different world religions. He was brough ...

(born 1954), Danish Imam *

Alexander Pedersen Alexander Pedersen (4 February 1891 – 10 February 1955) was a Norwegian sprinter. He competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, D ...

(1891–1955), Norwegian sprinter *

Alex Pedersen (cyclist) Alex Kjeld Pedersen (born 15 November 1966 in Ikast) is a Danish former cyclist. Major results ;1983 : 1st Junior team time trial, World Road Championships (with Kim Olsen, Søren Lilholt and Rolf Sørensen) : 1st Overall Giro della Lunigiana ...

(born 1966), Danish cyclist *

Alf Pedersen Alf Pedersen (20 January 1904 – 3 March 1925) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the welterweight class after losing his fight to Jan Cornelisse. In 1925, Pederse ...

(1904–1925), Norwegian boxer *

Allen Pedersen Allen Bentley Pedersen (born January 13, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 428 regular season games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, and Hartford Whalers The Hartfo ...

(born 1965), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player * Anne Rygh Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *

Bente Pedersen Bente Pedersen (born 22 March 1961, in Skibotn, Norway) is a Norwegian novelist.Bente Pedersen
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(born 1961), Norwegian novelist *

Bent-Ove Pedersen Bent-Ove Pedersen (born 11 July 1967, in Oslo) is a former tennis player from Norway, who turned professional in 1992. Biography He spent several years playing tennis at Berkeley in California. The right-hander represented his native country in ...

(born 1967), Norwegian tennis player *

Bernard E. Pedersen Bernard E. Pedersen (November 24, 1925 – November 6, 1996) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Grinnell, Iowa, Pedersen served in the United States Army during World War II. He then received his bachelor's degree from Grinn ...

, American politician *

Bjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen Bjarne Bent Rønne Pedersen, known as Bjarne Liller (25 September 1935 – 6 September 1993), was a Danish jazz musician and singer-songwriter. Biography Liller was born on Vesterbro, Copenhagen. He got his breakthrough as a banjo player and sin ...

(1935–1993), Danish musician, banjo player and singer * Bjarne Pedersen (born 1978), Danish speedway rider *

Blaine Pedersen Blaine Pedersen is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in the 2007 provincial election for the electoral division of Carman. Pederson is a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Pede ...

, Canadian politician in Manitoba *

Carl Alfred Pedersen Carl Alfred Pedersen (5 May 1882 – 25 June 1960) was a Norwegian gymnast and triple jumper who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1906, 1908 and 1912. At the 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens, he was a member of the Norwegian team, which won t ...

(1882–1960), Norwegian gymnast and triple jumper * Carl Pedersen (gymnast) (1883–1971), Danish gymnast *

Carl Pedersen (rower) Carl Frederik Pedersen (30 September 1884 – 3 September 1968) was a Danish rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, ...

(1884–1968), Danish rower *

Carl-Henning Pedersen Carl-Henning Pedersen (23 September 1913 – 20 February 2007) was a Danish painter and a key member of the COBRA movement. He was known as the " Scandinavian Chagall", and was one of the leading Danish artists of the second half of the 20t ...

(1913–2007), Danish painter *

Carsten Pedersen Carsten Refstrup Pedersen (born 18 May 1977) is a Danish cricketer. Pedersen is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Herning. His brother, Michael, has also played for and captained Denmark. Early career Pederse ...

(born 1977), Danish cricketer *

Cato Zahl Pedersen Cato Zahl Pedersen (born 12 January 1959) is a Norwegian skier and multiple Paralympic gold medal winner. He has won a total of fourteen medals (thirteen gold, one silver) at the Paralympic Games, in both Winter and Summer Paralympics. He has no ar ...

(born 1959), Norwegian skier *

Charles J. Pedersen Charles John Pedersen ( ja, 安井良男, ''Yasui Yoshio'', October 3, 1904 – October 26, 1989) was an American organic chemist best known for describing methods of synthesizing crown ethers during his entire 42-year career as a chemist for D ...

(1904–1989), American organic chemist *

Chris Pedersen (actor) Chris Pedersen (born May 22, 1963) is an American musician, actor, and NASCAR racer. Pedersen was born in San Francisco and grew up in Southern California. He was the lead guitarist and wrote original material with the punk rock band The Dumps ...

, American actor and film star * Chris Pedersen (musician), Australian drummer * Christian Pedersen (1889–1953), Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics * Christiern Pedersen (1480–1554), Danish canon, humanist scholar, writer, printer and publisher *

Christina Pedersen (handballer) Christina Nimand Hansen (formerly Pedersen; born 15 December 1982) is a Danish former team handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six ...

(born 1982), Danish team handball goalkeeper *

Christina Pedersen (referee) Christina Westrum Pedersen (born 9 April 1981) is a Norwegian football referee. She took up refereeing in 1997 and has officiated in the Toppserien since 2005. She resides in Åndalsnes, and represents Åndalsnes IF. Pedersen officiated at th ...

(born 1981), Norwegian football referee *

Christopher S. Pedersen Christopher S. Pedersen (born 28 December 1986) is a Norwegian baritone. He was born in the town of Skjeberg, Norway. Education Pedersen started his musical education early, by singing in a church choir, and taking piano lessons from the age o ...

(born 1986), Norwegian baritone * Dag Erik Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian road racing cyclist * Dan A. Pederson, USN, first officer-in-charge of the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program known as Topgun *

David Pedersen David Pedersen (born May 15, 1986 in Andenes, Vesterålen) is a Norwegian singer and came in 3rd place on Idol in 2003. The next year David was asked to join the band Carnival. The band only released one single before disbanding in late 2006. ...

(born 1986), Norwegian singer *

Dwite Pedersen Dwite Pedersen (October 20, 1941 – March 16, 2021) was an American politician who served as a Nebraska state senator from Elkhorn, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and a substance abuse counselor. Personal life He was born October 20, 19 ...

(1941–2021), American politician * Dynes Pedersen (1893–1960), Danish gymnast *

Eigil Pedersen Eigil Pedersen (23 May 1917 – 2 August 1994), was a Danish chess player, three-times Danish Chess Championship winner (1951, 1953, 1961). Biography In the 1950s and 1960s Eigil Pedersen was one of the strongest Danish chess players. Nine times ...

(1917–1994), Danish chess player * Ellen Birgitte Pedersen (born 1955), Norwegian politician *

Erik Bue Pedersen Erik Bue Pedersen (born January 22, 1952) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was born in Lystrup Lystrup is a suburb to Aarhus, Denmark. It is located 10 km north of Aarhus city centre, west of ...

(born 1952), Danish handball player * Erik Pedersen (born 1967), Norwegian footballer * Finn Pedersen (1925–2012), Danish rower *

George Pedersen George Pedersen may refer to: * George Pedersen (academic administrator) Knud George Pedersen, (born June 13, 1931) is a Canadian academic administrator. He was the president of Simon Fraser University (1979 to 1983), University of British Col ...

(born 1931), Canadian academic administrator *

Gerhard Pedersen Gerhard Sigvald Pedersen (April 9, 1912 – June 4, 1987) was a Danish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olymp ...

(1912–1987), Danish boxer * Gitte Pedersen (born 1979), Danish football player * Gro Pedersen Claussen (born 1941) Norwegian graphic designer *

Gunner Møller Pedersen Gunner Møller Pedersen (born 1943) is a Danish composer. Pedersen is best noted for composing the scores to nine of the films of Danish director Nils Malmros including ''Beauty and the Beast'' ('' Skønheden og udyret'') in 1983 and ''Pain of Lov ...

(born 1943), Danish composer * Haakon Pedersen (1906–1991), Norwegian speed skater * Hallgeir Pedersen (born 1973), Norwegian jazz guitarist *

Hans Eiler Pedersen Hans Eiler Pedersen (18 October 1890 – 1 December 1971) was a Denmark, Danish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Danish team, which won the silver medal in the gymnastics men's team, Swedish system event. ...

(1890–1971), Danish gymnast *

Hans Pedersen Hans Pedersen (5 November 1887 in Højelse, Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland, Sjælland, Denmark – 22 September 1943 in Kimmerslev, Køge Municipality) was a Denmark, Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Intercalated Games and the 1912 ...

(1887–1943), Danish gymnast *

Helga Pedersen (Denmark) Inger Helga Pedersen (24 June 1911 – 27 January 1980) was a Danish Chief Justice and politician. She served as Justice Minister of Denmark from 1950 to 1953 and was a member of the liberal party, '' Venstre''. Biography Pedersen was born ...

(1911–1980), Danish Chief Justice and politician *

Helga Pedersen (Norway) Helga Pedersen (born 13 January 1973) is a Norwegian politician, former Minister, and member of the Storting, who served as the deputy leader for the Labour Party from 2007 to 2015. A native of Sør-Varanger, she served between 2003 and 2005 a ...

(born 1973), Norwegian deputy leader for the Labour Party *

Helmer Pedersen Helmer Orlaf Leif Pedersen (28 March 1930 in Copenhagen, Denmark – 24 August 1987) was an Olympic gold medallist for New Zealand in yachting. With Earle Wells, Pedersen won the Flying Dutchman class at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Pede ...

(1930–1987), New Zealand Olympic Gold medallist in yachting * Henrik Bolberg Pedersen (born 1960), Danish trumpeter and flugelhorn player with the Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra * Henrik Pedersen (born 1975), Danish professional football player * Herb Pedersen (born 1944), American musician, guitarist, banjo player, and singer-songwriter * Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (born 1964), Norwegian cross-country skier * Holger Pedersen (1867–1953), Danish linguist * Holger Pedersen (born 1946), Danish astronomer at the European Southern Observatory *

Inger Pedersen Inger Pedersen (born 3 May 1936 in Flekkefjord) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1985, and was re-elected on one occasion. She had previously served in the position of de ...

(born 1936), Norwegian politician * Inger Stilling Pedersen (1929–2017), Danish politician *

Jørgen V. Pedersen Jørgen Vagn Pedersen (born 8 October 1959 in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden) is a retired Danish road bicycle racer, and as of 2007 sports director at Team CSC. He participated in Tour de France in 1985, 1986, and 1987 for the team. In 1988 he rod ...

(born 1959), Danish road bicycle racer *

Jacob Pedersen Ole Jacob Pedersen (April 22, 1889 – March 27, 1961) was a Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympi ...

(1889–1961), Norwegian track and field athlete *

James Pedersen James Pedersen (November 5, 1868 – January 16, 1944) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Denmark, Pedersen emigrated to the United States and settled in Marinette, Wisconsin in 1887. He was in the wholesale fish business. ...

(1868–1944), American politician * Jamie Pedersen (born 1968), American lawyer and politician * Jan O. Pedersen (born 1962), Danish Speedway rider * Jan Ove Pedersen (born 1968), Norwegian football coach and former player *

Johanne Samueline Pedersen Johanne Samueline Pedersen (15 March 1887 – 16 September 1961) was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Innvik. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion. ...

(1887–1961), Norwegian politician *

Johannes Pedersen Johannes Pedersen may refer to: * Johannes Pedersen (gymnast) * Johannes Pedersen (theologian) {{hndis, Pedersen, Johannes ...

(1892–1982), Danish gymnast *

Johannes Pederson Johannes Peder Ejler Pedersen (7 November 1883 – 22 December 1977) was a Danish Old Testament scholar and Semitic philologist. Life Pedersen was born at Illebølle in Langeland Municipality, Denmark. For his higher education, Pedersen entered ...

(1883–1977), Danish theologian and linguist * John Pedersen (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jonas Pedersen Jonas Pedersen (20 September 1871–1953) was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party. He served as the County Governor of Nordland county from 1913 until 1921 and then he was the County Governor of Aust-Agder county from 1921 until 19 ...

(1871–1953), Norwegian politician * Jostein Pedersen, Norwegian commentator and "music intelligencia" * Karl Pedersen (born 1940), Danish chess player * Katrine Pedersen (born 1977), Danish football midfielder *

Kayla Pedersen Kayla Danielle Pedersen (born April 14, 1989) is an American basketball forward who is currently a free agent. She was selected 7th overall in the 2011 WNBA Draft. She was selected for the 2006 State Farm Holiday Classic all-tournament as a sen ...

(born 1989), American basketball player *

Kenneth Møller Pedersen Kenneth Møller Pedersen (born 18 April 1973) is a former Danish professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally mean ...

(born 1973), Danish professional football midfielder * Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen (born 1973), Norwegian footballer * Knud Pederson (1925–2014), Danish resistance leader and leader of the Churchill Boys *

L. C. Pedersen L. C. Pedersen (Lauritz C. Pedersen) (May 10, 1862 – February 16, 1929) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Denmark, he moved to Minnesota and settled in Askov, Minnesota. He was in farming, livestock, and the dairy busin ...

, American politician *

Laura Pedersen Laura Pedersen is an American author and playwright. She worked at American Stock Exchange before writing her first book, ''Play Money''. Early life and education Pedersen is the only child of John and Ellen Pedersen. She grew up in Amherst, New ...

(born 1965), American author * Lena Pedersen (born 1940), Canadian politician and social worker from Nunavut *

Lene Pedersen Lene Pedersen (born 28 April 1977) is a Norwegian ski mountaineer. Pedersen was born in Bodø. She started ski mountaineering in 2006 and competed first in the same year. She lives in Elverum. Selected results * 2005: ** 1st, Norwegian Cha ...

(born 1977), Norwegian ski mountaineer * Lene Marlin Pedersen (born 1980), Norwegian musician more commonly referred to as Lene Marlin * Mads Pedersen (born 1995), Danish professional racing cyclist *

Marc Pedersen Marc Pedersen (born 31 July 1989) is a Danish retired professional football player. Club career Early years In 2007, he went from the youth team in FC Midtjylland, where he was captain, to Vejle Boldklub. Here he was part of the successful t ...

(born 1989), Danish professional football player *

Marcus Pedersen Marcus Pedersen (born 8 June 1990) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward for HamKam. Club career HamKam Pedersen was born in Hamar, Norway. He grew up in the nearby Stange, where he played youth football until he joi ...

(born 1990), Norwegian football player *

Martin Pedersen (cyclist) Martin Pedersen (born 15 April 1983) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer. He rode with Team PH in 2004, and after a great 2005 season with many wins for the small, talent producing Team GLS, he signed his first professional contra ...

(born 1983), Danish professional road bicycle racer * Martin Pedersen (footballer) (born 1983), Danish professional football player *

Martin Pedersen (tennis) Martin Pedersen (born 15 June 1987) is a former professional Danish tennis player. He played predominantly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in doubles and singles. Pedersen started playing professionally in 2005, and won his first Futures tourna ...

(born 1987), Danish professional tennis player * Merete Pedersen (born 1973), Danish football midfielder * Mette Pedersen (born 1973), Danish badminton player *

Mia Bak Pedersen Mia Bak Pedersen (born 8 October 1980) is a Danish football defender who has played for the Danish national team. In the 2007 and 2008 seasons she played in Norway for Asker SK. A serious injury in the off-season took her out of football for ...

(born 1980), Danish football defender * Michael Pedersen, (born 1986), Danish cricketer * Mikael Pedersen (1855–1929), Danish inventor associated with the English town of Dursley *

Monica Pedersen Monica Pedersen is a designer on the show "Designed to Sell". She is the host of HGTV HGTV (an initialism for Home & Garden Television) is an American pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The network primarily broadcasts reali ...

, American designer on the show "Designed to Sell" *

Monika Pedersen Monika Pedersen (21 December 1978) is a Danish singer of the band Sinphonia and former vocalist of "The World State" and the Norwegian gothic metal band Sirenia, replacing Henriette Bordvik. She also contributed guest vocals to Mercenary, Effek ...

, Danish singer of the band Sinphonia * Morten Gamst Pedersen (born 1981), Norwegian football player who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers * Morten Pedersen (born 1972), Norwegian soccer player, who played as defender *

Nancy Pedersen Nancy L. Pedersen is an American genetic epidemiologist. She is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and the leader of the Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging (SATSA) at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. She is known for her research ...

, American genetic epidemiologist * Nicki Pedersen (born 1977), Danish motorcycle speedway rider * Nicklas Pedersen (born 1987), Danish professional football striker * Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1946–2005), Danish jazz bassist * Poul Lars Høgh Pedersen (1959–2021), Danish football goalkeeper *

Odd Kvaal Pedersen Odd Kvaal Pedersen (9 February 1935 – 16 March 1990) was a Norwegian journalist, author and translator. He spent the better part of his career as cultural editor of ''Stavanger Aftenblad''. His work in journalism was recognized by the Fritt Ord ...

(1935–1990), Norwegian journalist, author and translator * Olaf Pedersen (gymnast) (1884–1972), Danish gymnast * Olaf Pedersen (1920–1997), Danish historian of science * Oluf Pedersen (gymnast) (1878–1917), Danish gymnast *

Ove Pedersen Ove Pedersen (born 30 August 1954) is a Danish football manager and a former player. He works as an assistant to the sporting director in FC Midtjylland, Svend Graversen Svend is a Danish and Norwegian given name that may refer to: * King Sve ...

(born 1954), Danish football manager and a former player * Paul Pedersen (composer) (born 1935), Canadian composer *

Paul Pedersen (gymnast) Paul Andreas Pedersen (18 September 1886 – 16 August 1948) was a Norwegian gymnast who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. As a member of the Norwegian team, he won a silver medal in the gymnastics team event in 1908. Four years l ...

(1886–1948), Norwegian gymnast * Peder Larsen Pedersen (1880–1966), Danish gymnast * Peder Oluf Pedersen (1874–1941), Danish engineer and physicist *

Peder Pedersen (disambiguation) Peder Pedersen is the name of: *Peder Pedersen (director) (born 1971) *Peder Oluf Pedersen (1874–1941), Danish engineer and physicist *Peder Ree Pedersen (1913–1976), Norwegian politician *Peder Pedersen (musician), full name Peder Thomas Peder ...

* Per Pedersen (cyclist) (born 1964), Danish retired road bicycle racer *

Per Pedersen (footballer) Per Werner Pedersen (born 30 March 1969) is a Danish former footballer who played the majority of his career for Danish clubs Odense BK and Lyngby BK. Pedersen scored two goals in six games for the Danish national team between 1991 and 1997. In ...

(born 1969), Danish former football (soccer) player *

Peter Dorf Pedersen Peter Dorf Pedersen (28 January 1897 – 13 September 1967) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Oly ...

(1897–1967), Danish gymnast *

Peter Pedersen (politician) Peter Pedersen (born 1954) is a Sweden, Swedish Left Party (Sweden), Left Party politician, List of members of the Swedish Riksdag, member of the Parliament of Sweden, Riksdag from 1998 to 2010. References

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, (born 1954), Swedish Left Party politician *

Poul Pedersen Poul Ebbesen Pedersen (31 October 1932 – 23 December 2016), simply known as Poul Pedersen, was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was th ...

(1932–2016), Danish retired football (soccer) player *

Ralf Pedersen Ralf Pedersen (born 20 September 1973) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a defender and who is the assistant manager of Randers FC. Career On 26 August 2019, Pedersen returned to Randers FC Randers FC () is a profes ...

(born 1973), Danish professional football defenderm *

Randy Pedersen Randy Pedersen (born May 28, 1962) is an American sportscaster and former professional Bowler (ten-pin), bowler. He is currently a color analyst for Fox Sports (United States), Fox Sports' coverage of the Professional Bowlers Association, PBA Tour ...

(born 1962), American professional bowler and color analyst for ESPN *

Ray Pedersen 76 (formerly Union 76) is a chain of gas stations located within the United States. The 76 brand is owned by Phillips 66. Unocal, the original owner and creator of the 76 brand, merged with Chevron Corporation in 2005. History The Union Oi ...

, American artist and graphic designer * Red Pedersen (born 1935), former territorial level politician * Rolf Birger Pedersen (1939–2001), Norwegian footballer and football coach * Ronni Pedersen (born 1974), Danish motorcycle speedway rider * Rune Pedersen (born 1963), Norwegian referee in the 1990s * Rune Pedersen (footballer) (born 1979), Danish professional footballer *

Søren Pedersen Søren Pedersen (born 2 November 1978) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a right-back and spent most of his career at the Danish team Randers FC. He was once the captain of the team, and was a highly valued member of the sq ...

(born 1978), Danish professional football defender *

Signe J. Pedersen Signe or Signy is a feminine given name used in the Nordic and Baltic countries, derived from Old Norse ''sigr'' (victory) and ''nýr'' (new), which may refer to: *Signe (Finnish princess), a legendary Finnish princess *Signy, two heroines in N ...

(born 1982), Danish football midfielder * Sigurd Pedersen (1893–1968), Norwegian politician * Simon Azoulay Pedersen (born 1982), Danish professional football player *

Snorre Pedersen Snorre Pedersen (born 3 July 1972) is a Norwegian skeleton racer who competed from 1997 to 2005. He finished 14th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He also competed in the luge at the 1992 Winter Olympics ...

(born 1972), Norwegian skeleton racer who competed from 1997 to 2005 * Solveig Pedersen (born 1965), Norwegian cross country skier *

Steinar Pedersen Steinar Pedersen (born 6 June 1975) is a former Norwegian association football, football Defender (association football), defender. He is the son of Erik Ruthford Pedersen and brother of Kjetil Ruthford Pedersen. Pedersen is the first Norwegian t ...

(born 1975), Norwegian football defender *

Steinar Pedersen (politician) Steinar Pedersen (born 2 March 1947 in Tana) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Finnmark during the term 1993–1997. During the first cabinet Stoltenberg, Pe ...

(born 1947), Norwegian politician *

Steve Pedersen Steve Pederson is an American guitarist from maha,Nebraska. He left Cursive in 1998 to attend law school at Duke University in North Carolina, after graduating from Creighton University with a degree in political science. At Duke, he started the ...

, American guitarist from Omaha, Nebraska *

Susan Pedersen (historian) Susan Pedersen is a Canadian historian, and James P. Shenton Professor of the Core Curriculum at Columbia University. Pedersen focuses on 19th and 20th century British history, women's history, settler colonialism, and the history of internation ...

, American historian currently working at Columbia University *

Susan Pedersen (swimmer) Susan "Sue" Jane Pedersen (born October 16, 1953), also known by her married name Susan Pankey, is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in two events. As a 15-year-old, Pedersen repr ...

(born 1953), American swimmer *

Sverre Lunde Pedersen Sverre Lunde Pedersen (; born 17 July 1992) is a Norwegian speed skater. He is the son of former speed-skater Jarle Pedersen. Career He is a two-time World Junior Champion and represents the club Fana Idrettslag. In 2011 he was 6th in the Eu ...

(born 1992), Norwegian speed skater *

Terese Pedersen Terese Hosking (Pedersen) (born 27 April 1980 in Sandefjord) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper. She recently played for Byåsen HE, but is now retired. She started her club career in Larvik, and has also played for Runar, Sandar, Tertnes, ...

(born 1980), Norwegian handball goalkeeper *

Terje Moland Pedersen Terje Moland Pedersen (born 22 March 1952) is a Norwegian police officer and politician for the Labour Party. He finished his secondary education in 1972, and graduated from police academy in 1977. From 1974 to 1995 he worked as a police officer, ...

(born 1952), Norwegian politician *

Terje Pedersen Terje Olav Pedersen (born 9 February 1943) is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. He represented SK Vidar. At the 1960 Summer Olympics he progressed from the qualifying round, but did not start in the final. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he did no ...

(born 1943), Norwegian javelin thrower * Thomas Pedersen (disambiguation), several people *

Thor Pedersen Thor Pedersen (born 14 June 1945) is former member of Folketinget. He was representing the Liberal party, Venstre. He was Finance Minister from 27 November 2001 to 23 November 2007 as part of the Cabinets of Anders Fogh Rasmussen I and II. He ...

(born 1945), Danish politician *

Thor Pedersen (rower) Thor Inge Oluf Pedersen (31 August 1924 – 15 August 2008) was a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in men's eight at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Game ...

(1924–2008), Norwegian competition rower *

Torben Mark Pedersen Torben is a Danish variant of the given name Torbjörn. People named Torben include: *Torben Betts (born 1968), English playwright and screenwriter *Torben Boye (born 1966), Danish former footballer *Torben Frank (born 1968), Danish former footbal ...

(born 1960), Danish economist and politician, founder of the political party Liberalisterne * Tore Pedersen (born 1969), Norwegian international football defender *

Torny Pedersen Torny Pedersen (born 18 February 1946 in Namsos) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland in 1997, and has been re-elected on two occasions. Pedersen was a member of Fauske or ...

(born 1946), Norwegian politician *

Torsten Schack Pedersen Torsten Schack Pedersen (born 26 June 1976 in Farsø) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2005 Danish general election. Political career Pedersen served ...

(born 1976), Danish politician *Trond Pedersen (born 1951), Norwegian former football player and coach *Trond Jøran Pedersen (born 1958), Norwegian ski jumper *Trygve Pedersen (1884–1967), Norwegian sailor *Vilhelm Pedersen (1820–1859), Danish artist who illustrated the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen *Walter E. Pedersen (1911–1998), American politician *Willy Pedersen (born 1952), Norwegian sociologist

Pedersen as a middle or hyphenated name

*Birger Møller-Pedersen, Norwegian computer scientist and Professor at the University of Oslo *Gustav Natvig-Pedersen (1893–1965), Norwegian politician *Hans Pedersen Herrefosser (born 1800), Norwegian politician *Jørgen Pedersen Gram (1850–1916), Danish actuary and mathematician *Johannes Pedersen Deichmann (born 1790), Norwegian politician *Karl Eirik Schjøtt-Pedersen (born 1959), Norwegian politician *Knut Hamsun, Knut Pedersen Hamsun (1859–1952), Norwegian author who received the Nobel Prize in Literature for 1920 *Maya Pedersen-Bieri (born 1972), Swiss skeleton racer *Michael Pedersen Friis (1857–1944), Danish Prime Minister (April 5, 1920 to May 5, 1920) *Morten Pedersen Porsild (1872–1956), Danish botanist who lived and worked in Greenland *Nils Pedersen Igland (1833–1898), Norwegian farmer and politician *Peder Johan Pedersen Holmesland (1833–1914), Norwegian politician *Rasmus Pedersen Thu (1864–1946), Norwegian photographer *Simon Pedersen Holmesland (1823–1895), Norwegian politician *Ulla Pedersen Tørnæs (born 1962), Danish politician and former Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark

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*Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is an international architectural design firm located in New York, London and Shanghai *.276 Pedersen, experimental 7 mm cartridge developed for the U.S. Army and used in the Pedersen rifle *3312 Pedersen (1984 SN), Main-belt Asteroid discovered in 1984 *Pedersen bicycle, bicycle designed by Mikael Pedersen *Pedersen device, Pedersen Device, attachment developed during World War I for the M1903 Springfield rifle that allowed it to fire a short 0.30 (7.62 mm) caliber intermediate cartridge in semi-automatic mode *Pedersen index, measure of electoral volatility in party systems *Pedersen rifle, United States semi-automatic rifle designed by John Pedersen (arms designer), John Pedersen *Pedersen's law, named after Danish linguist Holger Pedersen, is a Balto-Slavic accent law which states that the stress was retracted from stressed medial syllables in Balto-Slavic mobile paradigms *''Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management'', United States lawsuit

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