Holmberg

Holmberg is a Swedish surname formed from the words holm(e) meaning islet and berg meaning mountain. It is a relatively common name, at least in Sweden, which has to do with the fact that many Swedish place names contain the suffixes -holm, -holmen or -berg, -berga, -berget. Notable people with the surname include:Åke Holmberg (1907–1991), Swedish author and translator Anne Holmberg, American writer of historical romance novels Arvid Holmberg (1886–1958), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics Barbro Holmberg, Swedish Social Democratic politician Birgit Agda Holmberg (1921–2007), Swedish revue director, actress and singer Bo Holmberg (1942–2010), Swedish politician, widower of former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anna Lindh (1957–2003) Britta Holmberg (1921–2004), Swedish film actress Carl Holmberg (1884–1909), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics Carl-Erik Holmberg, Swedish football player active in the 1920s Cay Holmberg, Swedish Navy officer Dennis Holmberg, American minor league baseball player and major league coach Eduard Ladislas Kaunitz, baron von Holmberg (1778–1853), Austrian military officer who joined the Argentine revolutionary forces Eduardo Ladislao Holmberg (1852–1937), Argentine natural historian and novelist Elena Holmberg (1931–1978), assassinated Argentine diplomat Erik Holmberg (astronomer) (1908–2000), Swedish astronomer Erik Holmberg (1922–1998), Norwegian football player active in the 1950s Erik Holmberg (singer), musician in Swedish band Dive and music producer Erik Holmberg, director of the Swedish Institute at Athens (1947–1948) Gunnar Holmberg (1897–1975), Swedish football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics Henric Holmberg (1946–2026), Swedish actor, director and scriptwriter Henrik Holmberg, Swedish curler Henrik Johan Holmberg or Heinrich Johann Holmberg (1818–1864), Finnish naturalist, geologist and ethnographer Igge Holmberg (1966–2020), Ålandic politician John-Henri Holmberg, Swedish author, critic, publisher and translator Joyce Holmberg (1930–2017), American educator and politician Kari Lise Holmberg, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party Krister Holmberg, professor of Surface Chemistry at Chalmers University of Technology N. J. Holmberg (1878–1951), American farmer and politician Nils Holmberg (1902–1981), communist leader in Sweden Oswald Holmberg (1882–1969), Swedish gymnast and tug of war competitor Per Holmberg, passenger, SAS flight captain and survivor of the Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 crash Peter Holmberg, sailor from the U.S. Virgin Islands Pontus Holmberg, Swedish ice hockey player Ray Holmberg, former North Dakota state senator and convicted child sex offender Rob Holmberg, American football linebacker Rolf Holmberg (1914–1979), Norwegian football player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics Ronald Holmberg, American tennis instructor

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