Svein is a Norwegian masculine given name. Notable people with the given name include:

Rulers

  • Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein Håkonsson, an earl and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to c. 1015
  • Svein Knutsson (c. 1016–1035), King of Norway as Sweyn II

Politicians, civil servants and businessmen

Academics

  • Svein Bjerke (born 1938), Norwegian religious historian and professor emeritus at the University of Oslo
  • Svein Hatløy (1940–2015), Norwegian architect and professor
  • Svein B. Manum (1926–2015), Norwegian botanist and professor
  • Svein Mønnesland (born 1943), Norwegian Slavist and professor

Athletes

Artists and entertainers

Other

  • Svein Blindheim (1916–2013), Norwegian military officer and member of the resistance during World War II
  • Svein Gjerdåker (born 1963), Norwegian newspaper editor
  • Svein Heglund (1918–1998), Norwegian engineer, World War II pilot and major general
  • Svein Johannessen (1937–2007), Norwegian chess player
  • Svein Døvle Larssen (1928–2015), Norwegian newspaper editor
  • Svein Rosseland (1894–1985), Norwegian astrophysicist
  • Svein Urdal (born 1941), Norwegian former chief of police and former Director of the Norwegian Police Surveillance Agency

See also

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