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Ludvig

Ludvig is a Scandinavian variant of the German name Ludwig. People with the name include:Ludvig Åberg, Swedish professional golfer Ludvig Almqvist, Swedish politician Ludvig Aubert, Norwegian Minister of Justice Ludvig Bødtcher, Danish lyric poet Ludvig G. Braathen, Norwegian shipping magnate and founder of the Braathens airline Ludvig Daae (disambiguation) Ludvig Engsund, Swedish ice hockey goaltender Ludvig Faddeev, Russian theoretical physicist and mathematician Ludvig Gade, Director of Royal Danish Ballet 1877–1890 Ludvig Hammarskiöld, Swedish officer and military historian Ludvig Hektoen, American pathologist Ludvig Holberg, Danish-Norwegian writer and playwright Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg, Danish politician Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Danish politician Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen, Danish explorer Ludvig Nobel, Swedish engineer, businessman, and humanitarian Ludvig Schytte, Danish composer, pianist, and teacher Ludvig Strigeus, Swedish programmer Peter Ludvig Sylow, Norwegian mathematician Ludvig Sylow (DBU), Danish football executive

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Ludvig
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameScandinavian
Meaning"Famous warrior"
Region of originScandinavia
Other names
Alternative spellingLudwig, Ludvik, Ludwik, Ludwick
NicknameLudde
Related namesClovis, Lewis, Louis, Love, Lovisa, Lova, Ludvic, Ludvik, Ludovic, Ludovico, Luigi, Luis, and many more...

Ludvig is a Scandinavian variant of the German name Ludwig. People with the name include: