Runar (name)

Runar (and its Icelandic version Rúnar) is a masculine given name and a surname which is used in Nordic countries. It became one of the popular names in Norway from the 1950s.^[1] Its meaning in Old Icelandic is wisdom and magical characters or signs.^[2]

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

First name

Rúnar Örn Ágústsson (born 1985), Icelandic road cyclist
Rúnar Alexandersson (born 1977), Icelandic artistic gymnast
Runar Bauer (born 1952), Norwegian handball player
Runar Berg (born 1970), Norwegian football player
Runar Collander (1894–1973), Finnish botanist
Runar Espejord (born 1996), Norwegian football player
Runar Filper (born 1964), Swedish politician
Rúnar Freyr Gíslason (born 1973), Icelandic actor and voice actor
Runar Granholm (1889–1937), Finnish tennis player
Runar Hauge (born 2001), Norwegian football player
Runar Holmberg (1923–1993), Finnish sprinter
Runar Hove (born 1995), Norwegian football player
Runar Jørstad (born 1982), Norwegian journalist
Rúnar Júlíusson (1945–2008), Icelandic musical artist
Rúnar Kárason (born 1988), Icelandic handball player
Runar Karlsson (born 1953), Finnish politician
Rúnar Kristinsson (born 1969), Icelandic football player
Runar Norheim (born 2005), Norwegian football player
Runar Normann (born 1978), Norwegian football player
Runar Patriksson (born 1944), Swedish politician
Rúnar Rúnarsson (born 1977), Icelandic screenwriter and director
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson (born 1995), Icelandic football player
Runar Sandström (1909–1985), Swedish water polo player
Runar Schildt (1888–1925), Swedish-speaking Finnish author
Rúnar Sigtryggsson (born 1972), Icelandic handball player
Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson (born 1999), Icelandic football player
Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson (born 1990), Icelandic football player
Runar Sjåstad (born 1968), Norwegian politician
Runar Søgaard (born 1967), Norwegian leadership trainer
Runar Steinstad (born 1967), Norwegian Paralympian athlete
Runar Tafjord (born 1957), Norwegian French horn player
Rúnar Vilhjálmsson (1950–1970), Icelandic multi-sport athlete

Middle name

Andri Rúnar Bjarnason (born 1990), Icelandic football player
Gísli Rúnar Jónsson (1953–2020), Icelandic actor
Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson (born 1976), Icelandic musical artist and physician

Surname

Tommy Runar (born 1982), Norwegian football player

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References

^ Nancy L. Coleman; Olav Veka (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 43. ISBN 9780299248338.
^ "Rúnar". Old Icelandic Dictionary. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

[1] Nancy L. Coleman; Olav Veka (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 43. ISBN 9780299248338.

[2] "Rúnar". Old Icelandic Dictionary. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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