Holger (given name)
For other uses, see Holger.
| Holger | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Scandinavian |
Holger is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Hólmgeirr, a compound of hólmr meaning "island", and 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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