Jørn
Jørn is a Danish male given name , which also occurs in Norway.
Origin and meaning
The name is a short form of Jørgen , the Danish and Norwegian form of Jürgen . The German equivalent of the name is Jörn . For the original origin and meaning of the name see here .
Well-known namesake
- Jørn Andersen (* 1963), Norwegian football player and coach
- Jens Jørn Bertelsen (* 1952), Danish football player
- Jørn Bjerregaard (* 1943), Danish football player and coach
- Jørn Lier Horst (* 1970), Norwegian chief detective and writer
- Jørn Kjølaas , Norwegian pool player
- Jørn Lande (* 1968), Norwegian rock singer
- Jørn Riel (* 1931), Danish writer
- Jørn Sloth (* 1944), Danish chess player
- Jørn Utzon (1918–2008), Danish architect
Web links
- Jørn on en.wiktionary.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jørn on www.behindthename.com (English)
- ↑ Jørgen on www.behindthename.com (English)