Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the

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''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. Sverre may refer to:

First name

Sverre

* Sverre of Norway (c. 1145/1151 – 9 March 1202) *Prince

Sverre Magnus of Norway Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (born 3 December 2005) is the younger child of Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. He is third in line to succeed his grandfather King Harald V, after his father and elder sister Princess Ingrid A ...

(born 3 December 2005) * Sverre Farstad, Norwegian speed skater * Sverre Fehn (1924–2009), Norwegian architect * Sverre Hassel, Norwegian *

Sverre Anker Ousdal Sverre Anker Ousdal (born 18 July 1944) is a Norwegian actor born in Flekkefjord, Norway. Biography Ousdal made his debut in 1965 at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen. He worked at the Oslo Nye Teater between 1967 and 1970, and is since 1970 part ...

, Norwegian actor * Sverre Petterssen, Norwegian * Sverre Steen, 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. H ...

, Norwegian *

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 Sle ...

, Norwegian

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, 2015 ...

(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 Vallekilde ...

(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 Sverrir s ...

, Icelandic *

Sverrir Gudnason Sverrir Gudnason (born 12 September 1978; in Icelandic: ''Sverrir Páll Guðnason'') is a Swedish actor of Icelandic origin. Gudnason was born in Lund, Sweden, and raised in Reykjavík, Iceland. He moved with his family to Tyresö, Sweden, in ...

, 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 ...

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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