Høgni Explained

Høgni
Gender:	Male
Region:	Faroe Islands
Language:	Faroese

Høgni is a Faroese male given name, originating from Old Norse Hǫgni, meaning "protector" or "patron", and is a variant of Hagen.^[1] The name may refer to:

• Høgni Hoydal (born 1966), Faroese politician
• Høgni Lisberg (born 1982), Faroese musician
• Høgni Madsen (born 1985), Faroese footballer
• Høgni Mohr (born 1968), Faroese writer
• Høgni Reistrup (born 1984), Faroese singer and musician
• Høgni Zachariasen (born 1982), Faroese footballer

Notes and References

1. Dictionary of American Family Names. "Hagen Family History", Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 27 January 2016.