Comments for the name Ivar

Ivar Lo-Johansson was a Swedish writer of the proletarian school. He described the situation of the Swedish peasantry in his novels and short stories.

Ivar Kreuger was a Swedish financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. In the time between the two world wars, he was one of the most powerful businesspeople in Europe, basing his business activities on match production. He gained a match monopoly and became known as the "Match King".

Ivar is pronounced as EE-vahrr.

Ivar Haglund: Seattle Washington folk singer and founder of Ivars, a seafood restaurant, he also opened Seattle's first aquarium, bought the Smith Tower, invented the saying "Keep Clam", and was elected port commissioner after running as a prank.

Crazy Ivar from Willa Cather's O Pioneers!