Sunde
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Sunde is both a Norwegian surname
and a place name in Norway
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and a place name in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
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People
- Arne SundeArne SundeArne Toralf Sunde was a Norwegian politician, Olympic shooter and army officer. He is best known for his participation in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign, his participation in Nygaardsvold's Cabinet during its 1940–1945 exile in London and three years as an United Nations ambassador...
(1883–1972), Norwegian officer, Olympic shooter, and two-time President of the United Nations Security CouncilUnited Nations Security CouncilThe United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of... - Arnulf SundeArnulf SundeArnulf Sunde is a former speed skater from Norway, who represented his native country at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. There he finished in sixth place in the men's 500 metres, together with Holland's Jan Bazen....
, Norwegian speed skater - Asbjørn SundeAsbjørn SundeAsbjørn Edvin Sunde was a Norwegian sailor, communist, a saboteur against the Nazi occupation of Norway during the Second World War, and a convicted spy for the Soviet Union. During the war, from 1941 to 1944, Sunde's group - the Osvald Group - carried out approximately 200 acts of sabotage and...
(1909–1985), Norwegian sailor, communist and a saboteur - Åslaug Linge SundeÅslaug Linge SundeÅslaug Linge Sunde was a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party.She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Møre og Romsdal during the term 1977–1981.-References:...
, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party - Elias SundeElias SundeElias Sunde was the Norwegian Minister of Finance 1898-1900 and 1900–1903, and member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm in 1900. He was also the mayor of Oslo from 1895 to 1897....
(1851–1910), Norwegian Minister of Finance 1898–1900 and 1900–1903 - Harald Sunde – Norwegian footballer
- Harald Sunde – Norwegian artist and painter
- Hjalmar Inge SundeHjalmar Inge SundeHjalmar Inge Sunde is a Norwegian military officer and former county governor.He finished his secondary education at Stavanger Handelsgymnasium in 1956, and graduated from the Norwegian Military College and became a lieutenant in 1960...
, Norwegian military officer and former county governor. - Milt SundeMilt SundeMilton John Sunde was a guard in the National Football League for the Minnesota Vikings. Sunde attended the University of Minnesota....
, American football player guard in the National Football LeagueNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... - Olaf SundeOlaf SundeOlaf Sunde was a Norwegian lawyer and workers' rights activist.- Early life :Sunde was born in Bergen in 1915. His family moved from Holsnøy to Oslo in 1930. During World War II, Sunde was a leader of a local group of Milorg, the Norwegian armed resistance against the Nazi occupation...
(1915–1981), Norwegian lawyer - Olav Nils Sunde – business leader and financier
- Ole Robert SundeOle Robert SundeOle Robert Sunde is a Norwegian poet, novelist and essayist. He made his literary debut in 1982 with the poetry collection Hakk i hæl. He was awarded the Aschehoug Prize in 2001, and the Gyldendal Prize in 2007.-References:...
– Norwegian author and poet - Øystein SundeØystein SundeØystein Olaf Sunde is a Norwegian folk singer and guitarist. He is known for his high-speed guitar and banjo style and his satirical lyrics...
, Norwegian folk singer and guitarist - Olav SundeOlav SundeOlav Sunde was a javelin thrower from Oslo, Norway. He represented IK Tjalve.He won the bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics with a throw of 63.97 metres. At the 1932 Summer Olympics he finished ninth with 60.81 metres. In addition he won nine Norwegian championships between 1927 and 1937...
(1903–1985 ), Norwegian javelin thrower - Paul Tjøstolsen SundePaul Tjøstolsen SundePaul Tjøstolsen Sunde was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Nissedal.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from the Market towns of Telemark and Aust-Agder counties in 1945, and was re-elected on one occasion.Sunde was a member of Arendal city council from 1931 to...
(1896–1958), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party - Peter SundePeter SundePeter Sunde Kolmisoppi is an IT expert with Norwegian and Finnish roots. He is best known for being a co-founder and the spokesperson of The Pirate Bay, a BitTorrent tracker site.-Personal life:...
, Swedish IT spokesperson - Sarah Cameron SundeSarah Cameron SundeSarah Cameron Sunde is an American theatrical director and translator based in New York City. She is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater Film and Television, and is a Lincoln Center Directors Lab alum...
, American theatrical director and translator - Siri Sunde – Norwegian priest
Places
- Sunde, Kvinnherad in KvinnheradKvinnheradKvinnherad is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Kvindherred was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Fjelberg, most of Varaldsøy and parts of Skånevik merged with Kvinnherad on 1 January 1965.The municipality is the 5th in size in Hordaland...
municipality - Sunde, Matre in KvinnheradKvinnheradKvinnherad is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The parish of Kvindherred was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Fjelberg, most of Varaldsøy and parts of Skånevik merged with Kvinnherad on 1 January 1965.The municipality is the 5th in size in Hordaland...
municipality - Sunde, Sogn og Fjordane in FørdeFørdeFørde is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sunnfjord. The administrative center is the town of Førde which in 2010 had 12,035 inhabitants. The historic village of Bruland is located just east of the town of Førde...
municipality - Sunde, Sør-Trøndelag in SnillfjordSnillfjordSnillfjord is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Krokstadøra. Other villages in Snillfjord include Ytre Snillfjord, Hemnskjela, and Vutudal....
municipality - Sunde, Holsnøy, HordalandSunde, Holsnøy, HordalandSunde is a name for the sound in Radfjord, Meland municipality, Hordaland, just north of Bergen, Norway, between Holsnøy and Radøy, where the island Bogno is found.-See also:*Olaf Sunde, Norwegian lawyer...
in MelandMelandMeland is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.-History:The municipality is named after the farm of Meland. The norse name of the farm was "Meðalland"...
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