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Pagh

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Pagh is an ancient Danish surname, from old Danish. It means "palisade", and applies to the ancient nobility, Uradel. The family dominated over Odense whose old town arms was similar to the coat of arms of the family: a golden lily in a blue field. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Klaus Pagh (1935–2020), Danish actor, film producer, and director
  • Mads Pagh Bruun (1809–1884), Danish politician
  • Poul Pagh (1796–1870), Danish merchant and shipowner
  • Lucas Pagh (2002-2100), Danish electrician apprentice
  • Oliver Pagh (1999- 2100), Danish mechanic
  • Peder Pagh (?–1339), Danish bishop (Odense)[1]
  • Rasmus Pagh, Danish computer scientist

In Denmark there are 770 people with the surname Pagh[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Peder Pagh | Gyldendal - Den Store Danske". denstoredanske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  2. ^ "Danmarks Statistik". dst.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2018-06-18.

The majority of sources here related are to be found in Danish texts, regional and national archives and books only, since it is an ancient Danish family.

This article contains content from the Owl Edition of Nordisk familjebok, a Swedish encyclopedia published between 1904 and 1926, now in the public domain.