Ulf
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Ulf is a male name common in Scandinavia
and Germany
. It derives from the Old Norse
word for "wolf" (úlfr). The oldest written proof of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone from the 11th Century. The female form is Ylva
. Ulf is a relatively common name among men between 30 and 60 but is mostly used as a second name today.
People named Ulf include:
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It derives from the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
word for "wolf" (úlfr). The oldest written proof of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone from the 11th Century. The female form is Ylva
Ylva
Ylva is an old Swedish female given name. It is the female form of the masculine given name Ulf and is one of the earliest names to appear in documents. The oldest written proof of the name's occurrence in Sweden was Ingrid Ylva, the mother of Birger Magnusson von Bjälbo from about 1200.-Women...
. Ulf is a relatively common name among men between 30 and 60 but is mostly used as a second name today.
People named Ulf include:
- Ulf, brother in law of Cnut the Great and regent of Denmark
- Ulf AdelsohnUlf AdelsohnUlf Adelsohn is a Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party from 1981 to 1986 and landshövding of Stockholm County in 1992-2001...
, Swedish politician, former leader of Moderata Samlingspartiet and county governor of Stockholm - Ulf AnderssonUlf AnderssonUlf Andersson is a leading Swedish chess player. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1970 and the Grandmaster title in 1972 .-Career:...
, Swedish chess player - Ulf DahlénUlf DahlénUlf Dahlén is a retired ice hockey player, currently head coach for HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.-Biography:...
, Swedish ice hockey player - Ulf EkbergUlf EkbergUlf Gunnar Ekberg , a.k.a. "Buddha", along with the three siblings of Jonas Berggren , Linn Berggren, and Jenny Berggren, is a founding member of the Swedish pop group Ace of Base.-Life and career:...
, Swedish pop musician - Ulf EkmanUlf EkmanUlf Ekman is a Swedish charismatic pastor and founder of the charismatic church Livets Ord , which brought the Word of Faith movement to Sweden.-Ministry:...
, Swedish pastor, leader of Livets Ord - Ulf ErikssonUlf ErikssonUlf Eriksson is a retired football referee from Sollefteå, Sweden and a former football player. He was a referee officiating at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, including the match between Argentina and Poland.-References:...
, Swedish soccer player - Ulf von EulerUlf von EulerUlf Svante von Euler was a Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist. He won a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1970 for his work on neurotransmitters.-Life:...
, Swedish physiologist - Ulf FaseUlf FaseUlf Fase was the jarl of Sweden c 1221-47. His nickname "Fase" has not been convincingly explained but may indict "The Dreadful". Ulf belonged to the House of Bjelbo....
Swedish jarl during the Middle Ages - Ulf HohmannUlf HohmannUlf Hohmann is a German ethologist, whose studies about the raccoon have played a significant role in the understanding of its social behavior and its distribution in Germany.- Biography :...
, German ethology researcher - Ulf KristerssonUlf KristerssonUlf Hjalmar Kristersson is a Swedish Moderate Party politician and one of the vice mayors in Stockholm. He was born in Skåne and grew up there and in Södermanland. After finishing secondary school at S:t Eskils gymnasium in Eskilstuna and completing a degree in economics at Uppsala University, he...
, Swedish politician - Ulf Kirsten, German soccer player
- Ulf LarssonUlf LarssonUlf Sigfrid Larsson , better known as Uffe Larsson, was a Swedish actor, revue artist, comedian and stage director....
, Swedish actor and TV host - Ulf Lif, Swedish Professional Snow-Cross Racer
- Ulf LundellUlf LundellUlf Lundell is a Swedish writer, poet, songwriter, composer, musician and artist....
, Swedish author and rock musician - Ulf LundkvistUlf LundkvistUlf Lundkvist is a Swedish comic creator, illustrator, and painter. A nostalgia buff in love with the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, Lundkvist depicts the "old Sweden" with humor and affection, small towns and countryside, anachronistic places where time seem to stand still.Lundkvist's most famous comic is...
, Swedish comic creator, illustrator, and painter - Ulf LundkvistUlf LundkvistUlf Lundkvist is a Swedish comic creator, illustrator, and painter. A nostalgia buff in love with the 1940s, 50s, and 60s, Lundkvist depicts the "old Sweden" with humor and affection, small towns and countryside, anachronistic places where time seem to stand still.Lundkvist's most famous comic is...
, Swedish comic creator, illustrator, and painter - Ulf Mattsson, Swedish inventor, it security software developer
- Ulf OlssonUlf OlssonUlf Olsson , also known as Helénmannen in Sweden, was convicted for the murders of 10-year old Helén Nilsson and 26-year old Jannica Ekblad in 1989. Found after a DNA test in 2004 , Olsson was convicted and sentenced to psychiatric care in 2005...
, Swedish murderer - Ulf OttossonUlf OttossonUlf Ottosson is a retired Swedish football striker. He has also coached various teams in Sweden.Ottoson spent most of his playing career at Degerfors IF, having three different spells at the club in total. He had a brief spell in England on loan with Division One side Norwich City in 1997, scoring...
, Swedish soccer player, "Mål-Otto" - Ulf PalmeUlf PalmeUlf Palme was a Swedish film actor. He was born in Stockholm, and died in Ingarö, Sweden.-Selected filmography:* Only a Mother * Prison * Girl with Hyacinths...
, Swedish film actor - Ulf PilgaardUlf PilgaardUlf Pilgaard is a Danish actor. The son of a priest he studied theology but shifted to become an actor. Married with Gitte Pilgaard.He has been an important part of Cirkusrevyen in 28 years. He has appeared on several films e.g...
, Danish actor - Ulf SamuelssonUlf SamuelssonUlf Samuelsson is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and currently the head coach of Modo Hockey of the Elitserien . He played for the Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers.- Biography :He specialized in heavy body checks...
, Swedish ice hockey player - Ulf SchmidtUlf SchmidtUlf "Uffe" Christian Johan Schmidt is a former Swedish tennis player. He competed for AIK from Stockholm.He won 14 singles' tournaments, among them the International Swedish Championships in Båstad in 1957 and 1961. In 1958 he and Sven Davidson won the doubles in Wimbledon...
, Swedish tennis player - Ulf TimmermannUlf TimmermannUlf Timmermann is a German shot putter who broke many world records during the 1980s and is the first and one of only two people to ever throw over 23 metres ....
, German shot putter