Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

''Sverrir'', meaning "wild, swinging, spinning".Behind the Name: Sverre
/ref> It is a common name in Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. Sverre may refer to:

First name

Sverre

Sverre of Norway Sverre Sigurdsson () (c. 1145/1151 – 9 March 1202) was the king of Norway from 1184 to 1202. Many consider him one of the most important rulers in Norwegian history. He assumed power as the leader of the rebel party known as the Birkebeiner i ...

(c. 1145/1151 – 9 March 1202) *Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (born 3 December 2005) * Sverre Farstad (1920–1978), Norwegian speed skater * Sverre Fehn (1924–2009), Norwegian architect * Sverre Hassel (1876–1928), Norwegian polar explorer * Sverre Haugli (disambiguation), several people * Sverre Anker Ousdal (born 1944), Norwegian actor * Sverre Petterssen (1898–1974), Norwegian meteorologist *

Sverre Steen Sverre Steen (1 August 1898 – 23 June 1983) was a Norwegian historian and professor at the University of Oslo from 1938 to 1965. He served as president of the Norwegian Historical Association from 1936 to 1947 Biography Steen was born in ...

(1898–1983), Norwegian history professor *

Sverre Stenersen Sverre Stenersen (18 June 1926 – 17 December 2005) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who dominated the event throughout the 1950s. His biggest triumphs were winning individual gold medals at the 1954 World Championships and 1956 Olympics. ...

(1926–2005), Norwegian skier *

Sverre Seeberg Sverre Knutsønn Seeberg (born 3 December 1950) is a Norwegian sports official. He was an active dog sled racer, being national champion in the sport. He served as president of the Norwegian Sled Dog Racing Association, co-founded the European S ...

(born 1950), Norwegian sports official

Sverri

Sverri Sandberg Nielsen Sverri Sandberg Nielsen (born 14 October 1993) is a Faroese rower who competes for Danske Studenters Roklub and Denmark in the heavyweight single sculls. He also competes in indoor rowing and has set a new Danish record three years in a row, 201 ...

(born 1993) a Faroese rower *

Sverri Patursson Sverri Patursson (1871–1960) was a Faroese writer, author, and journalist. He was also a translator, ornithologist and environmentalist. Patursson was born in the village of Kirkjubøur on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. He attended Vallekil ...

(1871–1960), a Faroese writer

Sverrir

Sverrir Garðarsson Sverrir Garðarsson (born 15 September 1984) is an Icelandic footballer, currently playing for Fylkir in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. Sverrir has previously played in Norway for Molde FK and in Sweden for GIF Sundsvall. Club career Sverr ...

, Icelandic *

Sverrir Gudnason Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the Old Norse ''Sverrir'', meaning "wild, swinging, spinning". It is a common name in Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a surname. Sverre ma ...

, Swedish *

Sverrir Hermannsson Sverrir Hermannsson (26 February 1930 – 12 March 2018) was an Icelandic politician, businessman, and banker. Early life Sverrir was born in the Svalbarði farm in Ögurvík, Ísafjarðardjúp, on 26 February 1930, to Hermann Hermannsson and ...

, Icelandic

Last name

Johan Sverre (actor) Johan Sverre (25 February 1923 – 27 November 1990) was a Norwegian actor. He was born in Kristiania. He originally took an architect's education in Copenhagen, but made his stage debut as an actor in 1951. He worked at Nationaltheatret from 1 ...

Johan Sverre (sports official) Johan Tidemann Sverre (7 October 1867 – 6 June 1934) was a Norwegian military officer and sports official. Personal life He was born in Fredrikstad as a son of Erik Olsen (1831–1918) and Josefine Andrea Nicolaysen (1839–1899), and brother ...

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