Frode

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Frode is a Norwegian and danish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. The name is a derivative of the Old Norse word Fróði meaning wise.[1] It was very common in Denmark in the pre-World War II period and in Norway during the 1970s.[1]

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

A–H

  • Frode Alfheim (born 1967), Norwegian trade unionist
  • Frode Alnæs (born 1959), Norwegian musician
  • Frode Andresen (born 1973), Norwegian biathlete
  • Frode Barth (born 1968), Norwegian musician
  • Frode Berg (born 1971), Norwegian musician
  • Frode Berge (born 1966), Norwegian politician
  • Frode Birkeland (born 1972), Norwegian football player and coach
  • Frode Bjerkholt (1894–1974), Norwegian football player
  • Frode Alfson Bjørdal (born 1960), Norwegian academic
  • Frode Bovim (born 1977), Norwegian sailor
  • Frode Elsness (born 1973), Norwegian chess player
  • Frode Estil (born 1972), Norwegian cross-country skier
  • Frode Fjellheim (born 1959), Norwegian yoiker and musician
  • Frode Gjerstad (born 1948), Norwegian musician
  • Frode Glesnes (born 1974), Norwegian musician
  • Frode Granhus (1965–2017), Norwegian author
  • Frode Grodås (born 1964), Norwegian football player and coach
  • Frode Grytten (born 1960), Norwegian writer and journalist
  • Frode Hagen (born 1974), Norwegian handball player
  • Frode Haltli (born 1975), Norwegian accordion player
  • Frode Hansen, multiple people
  • Frode Håre (born 1972), Norwegian ski jumper
  • Frode Helgerud (born 1950), Norwegian businessperson and politician

J–Z

Middle name

Surname

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References

  1. ^ a b Nancy L. Coleman; Olav Veka (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 28. ISBN 9780299248338.