Sjur is a short form of the Norwegian masculine given name

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originating from the

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given name ''Sigurðr'' which means "victory" and "guarding". Sjur is also used as a surname, but is very rare.

People with the given name

Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe Sjur Aasmundsen Sexe (14 August 1808 – 17 February 1888) was a Norwegian mineralogist and educator. Biography Sexe was from Ullensvang parish in Hordaland, Norway. He was the son of Aamund Sjursen Sexe (1769–1864) and Brita Torsteinsdatt ...

(1808–1888), Norwegian mineralogist * Sjur Brækhus (1918–2009), Norwegian legal scholar and judge * Sjur Hansen Halkjeldsvik (1787–1868), Norwegian politician * Sjur Helgeland (1858–1924), Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and composer from Voss *

Sjur Hopperstad Sjur Hopperstad (30 October 1930 – 28 September 2015) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. A farmer from Vangsnes, he was a member of Balestrand municipality council from 1960 to 1964. That year the area around Vangsnes Vangsnes i ...

(1930–2015), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party *

Sjur Jarle Hauge Sjur Jarle Hauge (born 18 December 1971) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He started his career in SK Haugar; and later went to Bryne. He joined FK Haugesund in 1995, and enjoyed a spell in the Norwegian Premier League in the ...

(born 1971), Norwegian football coach and former player *

Sjur Johnsen Sjur Johnsen (20 June 1891 – 2 October 1978) was a Norwegian wrestler and track and field athlete. Life and career Johnsen was born in Vik. He competed in wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he placed fourth in Greco ...

(1891–1978), Norwegian wrestler *

Sjur Lindebrække Sjur Lindebrække (6 April 1909 – 1 October 1998) was a Norwegian banker and Conservative politician. Biography He was born on 6 April 1909, in Voss. During the 1940 Norwegian Campaign, Lindebrække was mobilized by the Norwegian 4th Di ...

(1909–1998), Norwegian banker and Conservative Party of Norway politician *

Sjur Loen Sjur Loen (born 19 May 1958, in Oppdal Municipality) is a Norway, Norwegian Curling, curler and world champion. He participated on the winning team in the Curling at the 1988 Winter Olympics, demonstration event at the 1988 ...

(born 1958), Norwegian curler and world champion *

Sjur Røthe Sjur Røthe (born 2 July 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He is a three-time World champion. Career He made his World Cup debut in March 2009 in Trondheim, but did not finish the race, and collected his first World Cup points in Novembe ...

(born 1988), Norwegian cross-country skier *

Sjur Refsdal Sjur Refsdal (30 December 1935 – 29 January 2009) was a Norwegian astrophysicist, born in Oslo. He is best known for his pioneer work on gravitational lensing, including the Chang-Refsdal lens. Biography In 1970 he earned a doctorate at the ...

(1935–2009), Norwegian astrophysicist, born in Oslo *

Sjur Torgersen Sjur Helge Torgersen (12 March 1946 – 7 September 2005) was a Norwegian diplomat and ambassador. He was a cand.jur. (jurist) by education. After first serving as local magistrate in Mandal, Norway, he joined the Norwegian Foreign Service in 197 ...

(1946–2005), Norwegian ambassador and diplomat {{given name Norwegian masculine given names Masculine given names no:Sjur nn:Sjur