Fritiof, Fritjof, Fridtjof or Friðþjófur is a Scandinavian masculine given name derived from Old Norse.
People with the given name:
Norwegians
Fridtjof Frank Gundersen (born 1934), Norwegian jurist
Fridtjof Mjøen (1897-1967), Norwegian actor
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), Norwegian explorer
Fridtjof Paulsen (1895-1988), Norwegian speed skater
Fridtjof Støre, Norwegian singer
Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (1885–1959), Norwegian pianist and composer
Fridtjof Knutsen (1894–1961), Norwegian journalist and crime novelist
Carl Fridtjof Rode (1897-1984), Norwegian judge
Fritjof Heyerdahl (1879–1970), Norwegian engineer and industrial leader
Leif Fritjof Måsvær (born 1941), Norwegian politician
Swedes
Fritiof Billquist (1901–1972), Swedish film actor
Fritiof Karlsson (1892–1984), Swedish politician
Fritiof Nilsson Piraten (1895–1972), Swedish author
Fritiof Sjöstrand (1912-2011), Swedish physician and histologist
Fritiof Svensson (1896–1961), Swedish wrestler
Fritiof Enbom (1918–1974), Swedish railway worker
Fritiof Domö (1889–1961), Swedish landlord and politician
Elof Fritjof Hillén (1893–1977), Swedish soccer player
Fritjof Lager (1905–1973), Swedish politician
Danes
Fritiof Andersen (1898–1954), Danish track and field athlete
Americans
Norwegian decent
Karl Fritjof Rolvaag (1913–1990), American politician
Swedish decent
Fritiof Fryxell (1900–1986), American geologist and mountain climber
Austrian decent
Fritjof Capra (born 1939), American physicist
