Sveinn (; ) may refer to:
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Sveinn Björnsson
Sveinn Björnsson (; 27 February 1881 – 25 January 1952) was the first president of Iceland (1944–1952).
Background, education and legal career
Sveinn was born in Copenhagen, Denmark as the son of Björn Jónsson (editor and later minister) ...
(1881–1952), the first president of the Republic of Iceland
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Sveinn Einarsson (born 1934), best known for championing and cultivating professional theatre in Iceland
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Sveinn Hákonarson
Sweyn Haakonsson (Old Norse: ''Sveinn Hákonarson'', no, Svein Håkonsson) (died c. 1016) was an earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015. He was the son of earl Hákon Sigurðarson. He is first mentioned in conne ...
(died 1016), earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015
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Sveinn Pálsson, Icelandic physician and a naturalist who carried out systematic observations of Icelandic glaciers in the 1790s
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Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson
Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson (born 24 December 1976 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic songwriter, music producer, and medical doctor, best known for having composed two Eurovision Song Contest entries for Iceland, "Heaven" by Jónsi in 2004 and " Vale ...
(born 1976), Icelandic composer music in styles ranging from modern classics to pop
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Sveinn Thorvaldson (1872–1950), politician in Manitoba, Canada
See also
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Svein Svein is a Norwegian masculine given name which may refer to:
Rulers
* Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015
* Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II ...
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Sven
Sven (in Danish and Norwegian, also Svend and also in Norwegian most commonly Svein) is a Scandinavian first name which is also used in the Low Countries and German-speaking countries. The name itself is Old Norse for "young man" or "young ...
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Sweyn Sweyn is a Scandinavian masculine given name which may refer to:
Kings:
* Sweyn Forkbeard (960–1014), King of Denmark, England, and Norway as Sweyn I
* Sweyn or Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II
* Sweyn II of Denmark (1 ...
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Icelandic masculine given names