Göran
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Göran |
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| Pronunciation | pronounced [ˈjøːran] |
| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | farmer, earth-worker |
| Language of Origin | Swedish |
| Alternative spelling | Jöran |
| Related names | George |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Göran |
Göran or Jöran (both pronounced [ˈjøːran]) is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran.
[edit] Famous namesakes
- Göran Persson Swedish prime minister (1996-2006)
- Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football coach
- Göran Philipson, professional chess player and storm chasing pioneer.
- Göran Folkestad, Swedish musician
- Göran Gentele, Swedish actor
- Göran Högosta, Swedish ice hockey player
- Göran Johansson, Swedish politician, mayor of Gothenburg
- Göran Lennmarker, Swedish politician
- Göran Hägglund, Swedish politician, leader of the Christian Democrats
- Jöran Hägglund, Swedish politician, secretary of the Centre party.
- Jöran Persson, Swedish official during the 16th century
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