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Kjell

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Pronunciation
  
Norwegian: [ɕɛlː]

Word/name
  
Norse

Gender
  
Male

Region of origin
  
(Kjell) (Kjeld)

Name day
  
(11 July) (8 July) (8 June)

Meaning
  
Kettle, Cauldron or Helmet

Kjell is a masculine given name in Norway, Finland and Sweden, in Denmark the cognate is Kjeld or Keld. It is derived from the Old Norse: kętill, meaning "kettle," "cauldron," or "helmet."

In 2007, there were 59,011 men in Sweden with "Kjell" as their first name, making it the 42nd most common masculine name in Sweden. In Swedish it is pronounced like "Chell". There were 30,809 men in Norway with "Kjell" as their first name. This makes it the 5th most common masculine name in Norway. In Denmark, 8079 men were called "Kjeld" and 5491 "Keld". In Finland, the number of men called Kjell in 2008 was 1405.

Famous Kjells

  • Kjell Almskog (born 1941), Norwegian businessman
  • Kjell Askildsen (born 1929), Norwegian writer
  • Kjell Aukrust (1920–2002), Norwegian poet, author and artist
  • Kjell Bækkelund (1930–2004), Norwegian classical pianist
  • Kjell Bäckman (born 1934), Swedish speed skater
  • Kjell Berg, Norwegian curler
  • Kjell Bergqvist (born 1953), Swedish actor
  • Kjell Bjartveit (1927–2011), Norwegian physician and politician
  • Kjell Bohlin (1928–2011), Norwegian politician
  • Kjell Bondevik (1901–1983), Norwegian politician and uncle of Kjell Magne
  • Kjell Magne Bondevik (born 1947), former Norwegian prime minister and nephew of Kjell
  • Kjell Borgen (1939–1996), Norwegian politician
  • Kjell Carlström (born 1976), Finnish cyclist
  • Kjell Colding (1931–2009), Norwegian diplomat and politician
  • Kjell Dahlin (born 1963), Swedish ice hockey player
  • Kjell Elvis (born 1968), Norwegian Elvis impersonator
  • Kjell Engebretsen (born 1941), Norwegian politician
  • Kjell Eriksson (born 1953), Swedish author
  • Kjell Espmark (born 1930), Swedish author
  • Kjell-Olof Feldt (born 1931), Swedish politician
  • Kjell Fjalsett (born 1952), Norwegian musician
  • Kjell Fjørtoft (1930–2010), Norwegian journalist and writer
  • Kjell Grede (born 1936), Swedish film director
  • Kjell Håkonsen (1935–2011), Norwegian harness racing coach
  • Kjell Hallbing (1934–2004), Norwegian author
  • Kjell Heggelund (born 1932), Norwegian literary researcher and lecturer
  • Kjell Helland (born 1940), Norwegian politician
  • Kjell Henriksen (1938–1996), Norwegian scientist
  • Kjell Höglund (born 1945), Swedish singer
  • Kjell Holler (1925–2000), Norwegian politician
  • Kjell Holmström (1916–1999), Swedish bobsledder
  • Kjell Hovda (born 1945), Norwegian biathlete
  • Kjell Isaksson (born 1948), Swedish pole vault world record holder
  • Kjell Inge Røkke (born 1958), Norwegian investor
  • Kjell Jennstig (born 1960), Swedish musician
  • Kjell Johansson (disambiguation), various people
  • Kjell Jonevret (born 1962), Swedish football manager and former player
  • Kjell Kaspersen (born 1939), Norwegian footballer
  • Kjell Knudsen (born 1931), Norwegian politician
  • Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García (1930–2009), President of Guatemala
  • Kjell Lauri, Swedish orienteer
  • Kjell N. Lindgren (born 1973), US astronaut
  • Kjell Lönnå (born 1936), Swedish choir leader and composer
  • Kjell Nilsson (born 1949), Swedish weightlifter and actor
  • Kjell A. Nordström (born 1958), Swedish economist, writer and public speaker
  • Kjell Olofsson (born 1965), Swedish footballer
  • Kjell Opseth (born 1936), Norwegian politician
  • Kjell Oscarius, Swedish curler
  • Kjell Qvale (born 1919), Norwegian-American business executive
  • Kjell Risvik (born 1941), Norwegian translator
  • Kjell Rodian (born 1942), Danish cyclist
  • Kjell Roos (born 1956), Swedish musician
  • Kjell Roos Band, a Swedish band led by Roos
  • Kjell Samuelsson (born 1958), Swedish professional hockey player
  • Kjell Bloch Sandved (born 1922), Norwegian author and lecturer
  • Kjell Schneider (born 1976), German beach volleyball player
  • Kjell Sjöberg (born 1937), Swedish ski jumper
  • Kjell Søbak (born 1957), Norwegian biathlete
  • Kjell-Erik Ståhl (born 1946), Swedish long-distance runner
  • Kjell Storelid (born 1970), Norwegian speed skater
  • Kjell Stormoen (1921–2010), Norwegian actor and theatre director
  • Kjell Storvik (born 1930), Norwegian economist and former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway
  • Kjell Sundvall (born 1953), Swedish director
  • Kjell Westö (born 1961), Finnish author

    • References

    Kjell Wikipedia
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