Holger (given name)
For other uses, see Holger.
| Holger | |
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| Gender | Male |
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| Region of origin | Scandinavian |
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Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, the prefix hólmr meaning "island", and the suffix geirr meaning "spear". It is most common amongst Danish people. It is uncommon as a surname, but is found as Holkeri in Finnish. People with the name include:[1]
- Holger Albrechtsen (1906–1992), Norwegian athletic
- Holger Badstuber, German footballer
- Holger Behrendt, German gymnast and Olympic champion
- Holger Börner (1931–2006), German politician
- Holger Cahill (1887–1960), American, National Director of the Federal Art Project
- Holger Crafoord (1908–1982), Swedish industrialist
- Holger Czukay, German musician
- Holger Drachmann (1846–1908), Danish poet and dramatist
- Holger Fach, German football player and manager
- Holger Granström (1917–1941), Finnish ice hockey player
- Holger Gustafsson, Swedish politician
- Holger Juul Hansen, Danish actor
- Holger Hieronymus, German football player
- Holger Hiller, German musician
- Holger Hott, Norwegian athletic
- Holger Löwenadler (1904–1977), Swedish film actor
- Holger Bech Nielsen, Danish physicist
- Holger K. Nielsen, Danish politician
- Holger Osieck, German football coach
- Holger Simon Paulli (1810–1891), Danish conductor and composer
- Holger Pedersen – Danish linguist (1867–1953)
- Holger Pedersen – Danish astronomer (b. 1946), at the European Southern Observatory
- Holger Petersen, Canadian business man, record producer and radio broadcaster
- Holger Quiñonez, South American (Ecuador) football player
- Holger Rasmusen (1894–1983), American politician
- Holger Roed (1846–1874), Danish painter
- Holger Sundström, Swedish sailor
- Holger Thiele (1878–1946), Danish American astronomer
- Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian of Denmark
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