Kjell
| Kjell | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | Norwegian: [ɕɛlː] |
| Gender | Male |
| Name day |
 (11 July)  (8 July) (8 June) |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Norse |
| Meaning | Kettle, Cauldron or Helmet |
| Region of origin |
(Kjell) (Kjeld) |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Keld, Ketil, Kittel, Kittil, Kjeld, Kjetil, Kjetill |
Kjell is a masculine given name in Norway, Finland and Sweden, in Denmark the cognate is Kjeld or Keld. It is derived from the Old Norse: kętill, meaning "kettle," "cauldron," or "helmet."[1]
In 2007, there were 59,011 men in Sweden with "Kjell" as their first name, making it the 42nd most common masculine name in Sweden.[2] In Swedish it is pronounced like "Chell". There were 30,809 men in Norway with "Kjell" as their first name. This makes it the 5th most common masculine name in Norway.[3] In Denmark, 8079 men were called "Kjeld" and 5491 "Keld".[4] In Finland, the number of men called Kjell in 2008 was 1405.[5]
Famous Kjells
- Kjell Almskog (born 1941), Norwegian businessman
- Kjell Askildsen (born 1929), Norwegian writer
- Kjell Aukrust (1920–2002), Norwegian poet, author and artist
- Kjell Bækkelund (1930–2004), Norwegian classical pianist
- Kjell Bäckman (born 1934), Swedish speed skater
- Kjell Berg, Norwegian curler
- Kjell Bergqvist (born 1953), Swedish actor
- Kjell Bjartveit (1927–2011), Norwegian physician and politician
- Kjell Bohlin (1928–2011), Norwegian politician
- Kjell Bondevik (1901–1983), Norwegian politician and uncle of Kjell Magne
- Kjell Magne Bondevik (born 1947), former Norwegian prime minister and nephew of Kjell
- Kjell Borgen (1939–1996), Norwegian politician
- Kjell Carlström (born 1976), Finnish cyclist
- Kjell Colding (1931–2009), Norwegian diplomat and politician
- Kjell Dahlin (born 1963), Swedish ice hockey player
- Kjell Elvis (born 1968), Norwegian Elvis impersonator
- Kjell Engebretsen (born 1941), Norwegian politician
- Kjell Eriksson (born 1953), Swedish author
- Kjell Espmark (born 1930), Swedish author
- Kjell-Olof Feldt (born 1931), Swedish politician
- Kjell Fjalsett (born 1952), Norwegian musician
- Kjell Fjørtoft (1930–2010), Norwegian journalist and writer
- Kjell Grede (born 1936), Swedish film director
- Kjell Håkonsen (1935–2011), Norwegian harness racing coach
- Kjell Hallbing (1934–2004), Norwegian author
- Kjell Heggelund (born 1932), Norwegian literary researcher and lecturer
- Kjell Helland (born 1940), Norwegian politician
- Kjell Henriksen (1938–1996), Norwegian scientist
- Kjell Höglund (born 1945), Swedish singer
- Kjell Holler (1925–2000), Norwegian politician
- Kjell Holmström (1916–1999), Swedish bobsledder
- Kjell Hovda (born 1945), Norwegian biathlete
- Kjell Isaksson (born 1948), Swedish pole vault world record holder
- Kjell Inge Røkke (born 1958), Norwegian investor
- Kjell Jennstig (born 1960), Swedish musician
- Kjell Johansson (disambiguation), various people
- Kjell Jonevret (born 1962), Swedish football manager and former player
- Kjell Kaspersen (born 1939), Norwegian footballer
- Kjell Knudsen (born 1931), Norwegian politician
- Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García (1930–2009), President of Guatemala
- Kjell Lauri, Swedish orienteer
- Kjell N. Lindgren (born 1973), US astronaut
- Kjell Lönnå (born 1936), Swedish choir leader and composer
- Kjell Nilsson (born 1949), Swedish weightlifter and actor
- Kjell A. Nordström (born 1958), Swedish economist, writer and public speaker
- Kjell Olofsson (born 1965), Swedish footballer
- Kjell Opseth (born 1936), Norwegian politician
- Kjell Oscarius, Swedish curler
- Kjell Qvale (born 1919), Norwegian-American business executive
- Kjell Risvik (born 1941), Norwegian translator
- Kjell Rodian (born 1942), Danish cyclist
- Kjell Roos (born 1956), Swedish musician
- Kjell Roos Band, a Swedish band led by Roos
- Kjell Samuelsson (born 1958), Swedish professional hockey player
- Kjell Bloch Sandved (born 1922), Norwegian author and lecturer
- Kjell Schneider (born 1976), German beach volleyball player
- Kjell Sjöberg (born 1937), Swedish ski jumper
- Kjell Søbak (born 1957), Norwegian biathlete
- Kjell-Erik Ståhl (born 1946), Swedish long-distance runner
- Kjell Storelid (born 1970), Norwegian speed skater
- Kjell Stormoen (1921–2010), Norwegian actor and theatre director
- Kjell Storvik (born 1930), Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
- Kjell Sundvall (born 1953), Swedish director
- Kjell Westö (born 1961), Finnish author
See also
References
- ↑ "View Name: Kjell". behindthename.com. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ↑ Statistics Sweden website
- ↑ Statistics Norway website
- ↑ Statistics Denmark website
- ↑ Population Register Centre
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