Sparre

Sparre (variously spelled Sperra, Sper, Spar) is a Scandinavian surname - originally borne by a noble family - and can refer to:

• Aage Jepsen Sparre, Danish priest
• Christian Sparre, Norwegian politician
• Desirée Sparre-Enger, Norwegian pop singer
• Arvid Gustavsson Sparre, Lord of Ekholmen, Sweden. Lived 1245 to 1317
• Malise Sparre (d.1389), Claimant to the Earldom of Orkney
• Gustaf Sparre, Prime Minister for Justice of Sweden from 1848 to 1856

Various governors of Swedish counties:

• Axel Sparre, Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1665 to 1673
• Axel Wrede Sparre, Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1770 to 1772
• Carl Georg Sparre, Governor of Norrbotten County from 1825 to 1836
• Carl Gustaf Sparre, Governor of Södermanland County from 1737 to 1739
• Carl Larsson Sparre, Governor of Västernorrland County from 1664 to 1677
• Carl Sparre, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1763 and 1772 and Over-Governor of Stockholm from 1773 to 1791
• Erik Carlsson Sparre, Governor of Södermanland County from 1657 to 1678
• Erik Samuel Sparre, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1813 to 1843
• Fredrik Henrik Sparre, Governor of Gävleborg County from 1762 to 1763
• Göran Bengtsson Sparre af Rossvik, Governor of Södermanland County from 1653 to 1657
• Knut Sparre, Governor of Jämtland County from 1895 to 1906
• Svante Larsson Sparre, Governor of Stockholm County and Uppsala County from 1649 to 1651

See also

Sparr (disambiguation)

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