Hjort
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Hjort, also spelled Hiort and Hiorth, is a common surname of some Norwegian and Danish families and persons. The name means hart.
- Sigurd Hart, legendary king of Ringerike
- Tore Hjort
The Oslo harts
Rasmus Hjort (1525–1604), Latin Erasmus Cervinus, was a priest in Oslo. He married around 1555 Gidse Frantzdatter Berg, who was the daughter of bishop Frantz Berg and Karine Lauritzdatter. He belonged to the Oslo Humanists. The couple had the son Christoffer Hjort (1561–1616), a crypto-Catholic priest.
The Røros harts
Both Peder Henningsen Hjort (1655–1716) and his son Peder Pedersen Hjort (1715–1789) were directors at Røros Copperwork.