Jørgen

Jørgen is a Scandinavian male first name.

Origin and Meaning

Jørgen is the Danish and Norwegian form of Jürgen, a by- form of the derived from the Greek name George. For the original origin and meaning of the name see here. A short form of the name is Jørn; as a patronymic surname educated occurs Jørgensen.

Bearers of the name

• Jørgen Bentzon (1897-1951), Danish composer
• Jørgen Bo (1919-1999), Danish architect
• Bård Jørgen Elden ( born 1968 ), Norwegian nordic combined
• Jørgen Emborg ( born 1953 ), Danish jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer
• Jørgen Pedersen Gram (1850-1916), Danish mathematician
• Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb (1767-1820), Faroese law man
• Johan Jørgen Holst (1937-1994), Norwegian politician
• Jørgen Ingmann ( born 1925 ), Danish guitarist
• Jørgen - Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938), Faroese writer
• Jørgen Grunnet Jepsen (1927-1981), Danish journalist and jazz author
• Jørgen Jørgensen ( politician ) ( 1891-1963 ), Danish conservative politician
• Jørgen Jurgensen (1780-1841), Danish adventurer
• Jørgen Juve (1906-1983), Norwegian football player
• Jørgen Kosmo ( b. 1947 ), Norwegian politician
• Jørgen Landt (~ 1751-1804 ), a Danish pastor, botanist and explorer Faroe Islands
• Jørgen Leth ( born 1937 ), Danish filmmaker and poet
• Jørgen Løvland (1848-1922), Norwegian liberal politician
• Jørgen Moe (1813-1882), Norwegian writer and clergyman
• Jørgen Peter Müller (1866-1938), Danish sports and gymnastics teacher
• Ole - Jørgen Nilsen (1936-2008), Norwegian actor and theater director
• Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (1878-1964), Danish engineer and industrialist
• Jørgen Rostrup (born 1978 ), Norwegian orienteers
• Jørgen Stubberud (1883-1980), Norwegian polar explorer
• Jørgen Herman Vogt (1784-1862), Norwegian lawyer, civil servant and politician

Family name

• Elna Jørgen -Jensen (1890-1969), Danish ballet dancer and choreographer