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'''Göran''' or '''Jöran''' (both pronounced {{IPA-sv| |
'''Göran''' or '''Jöran''' (both pronounced {{IPA-sv|²jœːran|}}) is the [[Swedish language|Swedish]] form of [[George (given name)|George]], not to be confused with the [[Slavic languages|Slavic]] [[Goran (Slavic name)|Goran]]. |
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Notable people with the name include: |
Notable people with the name include: |
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Pronunciation | [²jœːran] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Swedish |
Origin | |
Meaning | farmer, earth-worker |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Jöran |
Related names | George |
Göran or Jöran (both pronounced [²jœːran]) is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran.
Notable people with the name include:
- Göran Bror Benny Andersson Swedish musician, composer, and member of the group ABBA
- Göran Persson Swedish prime minister (1996–2006)
- Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football coach
- 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 Malmqvist, Swedish linguist, literary historian
- Göran Mårtensson, Swedish Army lieutenant general
- Göran Hägglund, Swedish politician, leader of the Christian Democrats
- Göran Söllscher, Swedish classical guitarist
- Jöran Hägglund, Swedish politician, secretary of the Centre party.
- Jöran Persson, Swedish official during the 16th century