Göran
| Göran | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈjøːran] |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Swedish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | farmer, earth-worker |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Jöran |
| Related names | George |
Göran or Jöran (both pronounced [ˈjøːran]) is the Swedish form of George, not to be confused with the Slavic Goran.
Notable people with the name include:
- Göran Bror Benny Andersson Swedish musician, composer, and member of the group ABBA
- Göran Persson Swedish prime minister (1996–2006)
- Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish football coach
- Göran Folkestad, Swedish musician
- Göran Gentele, Swedish actor
- Göran Högosta, Swedish ice hockey player
- Göran Johansson, Swedish politician, mayor of Gothenburg
- Göran Lennmarker, Swedish politician
- Göran Malmqvist, Swedish linguist, literary historian
- Göran Mårtensson, Swedish Army lieutenant general
- Göran Hägglund, Swedish politician, leader of the Christian Democrats
- Göran Söllscher, Swedish classical guitarist
- Jöran Hägglund, Swedish politician, secretary of the Centre party.
- Jöran Persson, Swedish official during the 16th century
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