Danish Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a Danish statesman and Steward of the Realm, whose enormous wealth earned him the derogatory nic

Was a Danish statesman and Steward of the Realm, whose enormous wealth earned him the derogatory nickname "the King of Northern Jutland". Gøye was the Royal councillor of Danish Kings John I, the feuding Christian II and Frederick I, and Christian III. He was a key supporter of the Reformation in Denmark-Norway and Holstein.[2] Often lauded by elder Danish historians as a knightly, social liberal upper-class idealist,[2] Gøye is today viewed as a realist statesman understanding the need of a government and a moderate political attitude of the nobility.[citation needed]

Is a Danish former amateur football (soccer) player, who played for Svendborg fB and B 1909 in Denma

Is a Danish former amateur football (soccer) player, who played for Svendborg fB and B 1909 in Denmark. He was the top goalscorer of the 1963 Danish football championship. He played two games for the Denmark national football team.

Is a Danish classical philologist who is one of the leading scholars in Athenian Democracy and the P

Is a Danish classical philologist who is one of the leading scholars in Athenian Democracy and the Polis.

Is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer O

Is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he was part of the Danish team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played 165 games and scored 55 goals for Aalborg Bo

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who played 165 games and scored 55 goals for Aalborg Boldspilklub. He was the top goalscorer of the 1976 Danish football championship.

Is a Danish retired professional football (soccer) player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for

Is a Danish retired professional football (soccer) player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the youth teams of Brøndby IF. In his active career, Krogh was the first choice goalkeeper of Brøndby from 1991 to his retirement in December 2001, playing 464 first team matches, and Mogens Krogh also played 10 matches for the Denmark national football team. Krogh started his career at small clubs Horne KFUM and Tårs Ugilt, before playing in the topflight Danish 1st Division for Ikast fS.

Was a Danish physician, politician (Danish Communist Party) and resistance fighter. In the 1930s, he

Was a Danish physician, politician (Danish Communist Party) and resistance fighter. In the 1930s, he headed the Socialistiske Læger (Social Physicians) who opposed Fascism.[1] During the Second World War and the German occupation of Denmark, he played a strategic role in the Danish resistance movement. In 1942, he helped to set up the Frit Danmark, the illegal non-partisan resistance newspaper, and became an active member of the Danish Freedom Council (Frihedsrådet) in 1943. He was arrested by the Gestapo in October 1944 but escaped in March 1945 after their headquarters in the Shell building were bombed by the Royal Air Force.[2]

Was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 27 films between 1940 and 1962.

Was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 27 films between 1940 and 1962.

Is a Danish-Moroccan professional football midfielder, who currently is unattached.

Is a Danish-Moroccan professional football midfielder, who currently is unattached.

Is a Danish orienteering competitor. She won the 1974 Individual World Orienteering Championships.[1

Is a Danish orienteering competitor. She won the 1974 Individual World Orienteering Championships.[1]

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Roskilde.

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Roskilde.

Is a Danish professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Aarhus

Is a Danish professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Aarhus Gymnastik Forening.

Is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. At 6'4"/1.93

Is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. At 6'4"/1.93 m he adds height to any defence and can play at full back or even as a striker. He has played four games for the Denmark under-21 national team.

Is a Danish professional football player, who plays in the midfielder position for OB in the Danish

Is a Danish professional football player, who plays in the midfielder position for OB in the Danish Superliga. He has played eight games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team, and represented his country at the 2000 European Championship.

Is a Danish handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Viborg HK. During his

Is a Danish handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Viborg HK. During his long career, he has played for league rivals Ajax København, as well as German Bundesliga sides SG Flensburg-Handewitt, THW Kiel and HSV Hamburg.

Is a Danish retired football (soccer) player, who played in a defending or midfielder role. He spent

Is a Danish retired football (soccer) player, who played in a defending or midfielder role. He spent his entire club career at Silkeborg IF, with whom he won the 1994 Danish Superliga and 2001 Danish Cup trophies. He played 424 matches and scored 35 goals for the club from 1988 to 2001. He played 11 games for the Denmark national football team, and was an unused substitute when Denmark won the Euro 1992 tournament.

Is a former tennis player from Denmark, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympi

Is a former tennis player from Denmark, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he was defeated in the first round by the number fifteen seed from Yugoslavia, Slobodan Živojinovic. The right-hander reach

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Lyng

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Lyngby Boldklub.

Is a Danish professional football forward, who currently plays for Skive IK. He last played for the

Is a Danish professional football forward, who currently plays for Skive IK. He last played for the Turkcell Super League side Manisaspor but was released in August after the club was relegated.

Is a Danish professional association football player currently playing for Danish Superliga side HB

Is a Danish professional association football player currently playing for Danish Superliga side HB Køge. He plays as a defender. His twin brother, Søren, also plays for Køge.

Of Denmark was at one time arguably the greatest badminton player in the world. He spent twelve year

Of Denmark was at one time arguably the greatest badminton player in the world. He spent twelve years in the top three of the world rankings.As the saying goes, he won everything there was to be won, except the World Badminton Championships where he scored a silver medal twice (1985 and 1987). When he lost his second World Championship in the finals, the headlines rang out "The World's greatest badminton player may never be World Champion."

Is a former badminton player and later coach, who represented Denmark. As a player, he spent twelve

Is a former badminton player and later coach, who represented Denmark. As a player, he spent twelve years in the top three of the world rankings.During his career, Frost won almost every championship, except the World Badminton Championships where he scored a silver medal twice (1985 and 1987). When he lost his second World Championship in the finals, the headlines rang out "The World's greatest badminton player may never be World Champion."

A Danish actor and theatre manager.He was born in Odense, Denmark, and attended Odense Theatrical Sc

A Danish actor and theatre manager.He was born in Odense, Denmark, and attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958, and graduated from The Royal Theater of Denmark's Theatrical School in 1962. Since 1971, he has been the manager of several theatres in Copenhagen.He played one of the lead roles in the Olsen Gang movies, along with Ove Sprogøe and Poul Bundgaard

Is a Danish football defender playing for Nordvest FC.

Is a Danish football defender playing for Nordvest FC.

Is a Danish cricketer for Denmark and Nykobing Mors cricket teams. A right-handed fast-medium bowler

Is a Danish cricketer for Denmark and Nykobing Mors cricket teams. A right-handed fast-medium bowler and tail-end right-handed batsman, Andersen has played one day cricket since 1999.[1]