Bjørk

Bjørk is a Faroese, Danish & Norwegian given name meaning “birch”. Bjørk is today also used for female, but the female variant of the name is Bjørg.

Bjørk also appears as a family name.

The Icelandic & Swedish spelling of the name is Björk.

Famous people with the name

Björk Guðmundsdóttir, is an Icelandic singer-songwriter, composer, actress and music producer.

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Björkö

Björkö (Swedish for "Birch Island") may refer to:

Places

Björkö, Ekerö, a Lake Mälaren island in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, the location for the World Heritage Site Birka

Björkö, Öckerö, an island in Öckerö Municipality, Västra Götaland County

Björkö, Haninge, an island in Haninge Municipality, Stockholm County

Björkö, the southern part of Väddö island in northern Roslagen, Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County. (Also a former parish there.)

Björkö, Västervik, an island in Västervik Municipality, Kalmar County

Björkö, Houtskär, one of the main islands of the former municipality Houtskär in the Archipelago Sea

Björkö (Korsholm), a Kvarken island in Korsholm Municipality, Ostrobothnia

Björkö, Kumlinge, an island and a village in Kumlinge Municipality in the Åland Islands

Björkö, Korpo, an island in the former municipality Korpo in the Archipelago Sea

The Swedish name for Primorsk, Leningrad Oblast and the Beryozovye Islands in the Leningrad Oblast

History

The Treaty of Björkö, signed by Nicholas II of Russia and William II of the German Empire in 1905 named after Björkö (Beryozovye Islands)

Björk

Björk Guðmundsdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈpjœr̥k ˈkvʏðmʏntsˌtouhtɪr], born 21 November 1965), known mononymously as Björk (/ˈbjɜːrk/), is an Icelandic singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and occasional actress. She initially became known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band The Sugarcubes, whose 1987 single "Birthday" was a hit on US and UK indie stations and a favorite among music critics. Björk embarked on a solo career in 1993, coming to prominence as a solo artist with her single "Human Behaviour" and her album Debut. She has since had 30 singles reach the Top 40 on pop charts around the world, with 22 Top 40 hits in the UK, including the Top 10 hits "It's Oh So Quiet", "Army of Me", and "Hyperballad". Additionally, "Big Time Sensuality", "Hyperballad" and "I Miss You" were number one Dance Hits in the US. Over her three-decade career, she has developed an experimental and eclectic musical style that draws on a wide range of influences and genres spanning electronic music, dance, pop, and the avant-garde. Critics have consistently praised Björk's work, praising her innovative approach to singing and composition, her musical experimentation, her music videos, and her distinctive voice; she has been described as "the most important and forward-looking musician of her generation" and "the best non-pop female vocalist of the last 30 years."