Vagn is an
Old Norse
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masculine forename, meaning 'wagon'. In Norwegian, the name means
orca
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It was the name of a famous 10th-century
Jomsviking
The Jomsvikings were a legendary order of Viking mercenaries or conquerors of the 10th and 11th centuries. Though reputed to be staunchly dedicated to the worship of the Old Norse gods, they would allegedly fight for any lord who could pay th ...
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Vagn Åkesson
Vagn Åkesson was a Norseman of the late 10th century, mentioned in the '' Jómsvíkinga saga''. At the age of 12, Vagn, a warrior, applied for admission to the mercenary brotherhood of the Jomsvikings. According to the ''Jómsvíkinga saga'', Va ...
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The Old Norse was revived in modern Scandinavia, the first modern bearer of the name on record being
Vagn Ekman (1874-1954), a Swedish oceanographer.
The name became popular in Denmark during the 1920s and 1930s.
[Eva Villarsen Meldgaard: Den store navnebog (2004)]
Notable people
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Vagn Bennike (1888–1970), Danish resistance fighter during World War II
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Vagn Holmboe
Vagn Gylding Holmboe (; 20 December 1909 – 1 September 1996) was a Danish composer and teacher.
Early life and education
Vagn Holmboe was born in Horsens, Jutland, into a merchant family of dedicated amateur musicians. Both parents played the ...
(1909–1996), Danish composer
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Vagn Hovard (1914–1998), Danish field hockey player
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Vagn Jørgensen
Vagn Jørgensen was a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1930s. He won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1938 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Vaxholm
Vaxholm is a city, urban area and the seat of Vaxholm Municip ...
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fl.
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1930s), Danish sprint canoeist
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Vagn F. Flyger (1922–2006), Danish-American wildlife biologist
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Vagn Schmidt
Arthur Vagn Schmidt (born January 15, 1935) is a Danish sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 10000 m event at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague.
Schmidt also ...
(born 1935), Danish sprint canoeist
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Vagn Nielsen
Vagn Harris Nielsen (born 28 November 1943 in Odense, Denmark) is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He played club handball with Bolbro GF. In 1972 he was part of the Denmark men's national handball team ...
(born 1943), Danish handball player
Related terms
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Vaghn,
Vaughn (disambiguation)
Vaughn may refer to:
People
*Vaughn (surname), list of notable people with the surname
;As a given name:
* Vaughn Bodē (1941–1975), underground comics writer
* Vaughn Duggins (born 1987), American basketball player
* Vaughn Flora (1945–2022) ...
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Vaughan
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Wagn,
Waghn
See also
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References
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Danish masculine given names
Masculine given names
Scandinavian masculine given names
Swedish masculine given names