Svein

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

Rulers

• Sweyn Haakonsson (died c. 1016), in Norwegian Svein HÃ¥konsson, 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

• Svein Aaser (born 1946), Norwegian business executive
• Svein Alsaker (born 1940), Norwegian politician
• Svein Olav Agnalt (born 1949), Norwegian politician
• Svein Fjellheim (born 1945), Norwegian trade unionist and politician
• Svein FlÃ¥tten (born 1944), Norwegian politician
• Svein Gjedrem (born 1950), Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
• Svein Gjelseth (born 1950), Norwegian politician
• Svein Roald Hansen (born 1949), Norwegian politician
• Svein Harberg (born 1958), Norwegian businessman and politician
• Svein Kristensen (born 1946), Norwegian civil servant, former Director of the Norwegian Tax Administration
• Svein Longva (1943–2009), Norwegian economist and civil servant
• Svein Ludvigsen (born 1946), Norwegian politician
• Svein Lundevall (born 1944), Norwegian civil servant
• Svein Munkejord (born 1948), Norwegian politician
• Svein Olsen Øraker (1886–1963), Norwegian politician
• Svein Harald Øygard (born 1960), Norwegian economist and head of the Central Bank of Iceland in 2009
• Svein Rennemo (born 1947), Norwegian businessman and chair of Statoil
• Svein Ole Sæther (born 1948), Norwegian diplomat
• Svein Sundsbø (born 1943), Norwegian businessman and politician

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

• Svein Engen (born 1953), Norwegian former biathlete
• Svein Fjælberg (born 1959), Norwegian former footballer
• Svein Grøndalen (born 1955), Norwegian retired footballer
• Svein Haagensen (born 1939), Norwegian former ice hockey player
• Svein Hansen (1943–2012), Norwegian ice hockey player
• Svein Gaute Hølestøl (born 1971), Norwegian former cyclist
• Svein Jacobsen, Norwegian orienteering competitor in the 1970s
• Svein Morten Johansen (born 1971), Norwegian retired footballer
• Svein Kvia (1947–2005), Norwegian footballer
• Svein Langholm, Norwegian former cyclist who won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1975
• Svein Lilleberg (born 1958), Norwegian cross-country skier and Paralympic multi-gold medalist
• Svein Mathisen (1952–2011), Norwegian footballer
• Svein Enok Nørstebø (born 1972), Norwegian former ice hockey player
• Svein Ivar Sigernes (born 1949), Norwegian former football player and coach
• Svein Sigfusson (1912–1992), Canadian athlete and entrepreneur
• Svein Thøgersen (born 1946), Norwegian rower and 1972 Olympic silver medalist
• Svein Tuft (born 1977), Canadian cyclist
• Svein Inge Valvik (born 1956), Norwegian retired discus thrower

Artists and entertainers

• Svein Berge (born 1976), Norwegian electronic musician, half of the duo Röyksopp
• Svein Olav Blindheim (born 1954), Norwegian jazz bass player, composer and writer
• Svein Erik Brodal (born 1939), Norwegian actor, theatre director, poet, novelist and politician
• Svein Christiansen (1941–2015), Norwegian jazz drummer
• Svein Finnerud (1945–2000), Norwegian jazz pianist, painter and graphic artist
• Svein Dag Hauge (born 1956), Norwegian jazz guitarist and record producer
• Svein Olav Herstad (born 1969), Norwegian jazz pianist
• Svein Sturla Hungnes (born 1946), Norwegian actor, theatre director and instructor
• Svein Jarvoll (1946–2026), Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, translator and essayist
• Svein Koningen (born 1946), Norwegian abstract expressionist painter
• Svein Nyhus (born 1962), Norwegian illustrator and writer of children's books
• Svein Øvergaard (1912–1986), Norwegian jazz musician and band leader and boxer
• Svein Scharffenberg (1939–2017), Norwegian actor and stage director
• Svein Tindberg (born 1953), Norwegian actor

Other

• Svein Blindheim (1916–2013), Norwegian military officer and member of the resistance during World War II
• Svein GjerdÃ¥ker (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

• Sveinn
• Sweyn
• Sven