Povl is a Danish masculine

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. It is the Danish cognate of the name

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. The name may refer to:

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Povl Ahm Povl Ahm (26 September 1926 – 15 May 2005) was a structural engineer and former chairman of Ove Arup & Partners. Life Born in Aarhus, Denmark, Ahm attended the Polyteknisk Læreanstalt in Copenhagen, from where he graduated in 1949. Ahm mar ...

(1926–2005), Danish engineer * Povl Bang-Jensen (1909– 1959), Danish diplomat *

Povl Baumann Povl Erik Raimund Baumann (9 November 1878 – 3 July 1963) was a Denmark, Danish architect who was a central figure during the transition from Neoclassical architecture, Neoclassicism to Functionalism (architecture), Functionalism in Danish resi ...

(1878–1963), Danish architect *

Povl Erik Carstensen Povl Erik Carstensen (born 8 June 1960http://m.danskefilm.dk/skuespiller.php?id=3638 in Vangede) is a Danish comedian, actor and jazz double bass The double bass (), also known as the upright bass, the acoustic bass, the bull fiddle, or si ...

(born 1960), Danish comedian and actor *

Povl Christensen Povl Christensen (2 June 1909 – 9 July 1977) was a Danish painter and illustrator who, in the early 1930s, joined the artists' colony in northwestern Zealand known as the Odsherred Painters. He is however primarily remembered as a highly profici ...

(1909–1977), Danish artist * Povl Ole Fanger (1934–2006), Danish engineer *

Povl Gerlow Povl Gerlow (19 August 1881 – 1 June 1959) was a Danish shooting sports, sport shooter who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Vig, Trundholm, Vig, Trundholm, Zealand and died in Copenhagen. In ...

(1881–1959), Danish sports shooter * Povl Hamburger (1901–1972), Danish organist and composer * Povl Kjøller (1937–1999), Danish musician * Povl Mark (1889–1957), Danish gymnast * Povl Riis (1925–2017), Danish physician * Povl Riis-Knudsen (born 1950), Danish neo-Nazi * Povl Søndergaard (1905–1986), Danish sculptor *

Povl Stegmann Povl Christian Stegmann (1888–1944) was a Danish architect remembered for designing Aarhus University in collaboration with Kay Fisker and C. F. Møller. His name is included in the Danish Culture Canon. Early life Born in Aarhus, Stegmann a ...

(1888–1944), Danish architect * Povl Winning Toussieng (1892–1967), Danish doctor *

Povl Wøldike Povl Wøldike (13 August 1899 – 25 July 1975) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 32 films between 1938 and 1970. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Filmography * ''Og så er der bal bagefter'' (1970) * ''Hurra ...

(1899–1975), Danish actor

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