Kierkegaard [ˈkʰiɐ̯kəˌkɒˀ] is a Danish surname, literally meaning 'church farm' or 'church yard' and colloquially meaning 'graveyard'. Note that the double a is equivalent of å in common nouns and is retained from the pre-1948 orthography in proper nouns only.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Christer Kierkegaard (1918–1999), Swedish Navy rear admiral
- Niels Christian Kierkegaard (1806–1882), Danish painter
- Peter Kierkegaard (1805–1888), Danish theologian
- Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), Danish philosopher
- Sylvia Kierkegaard (1952–2015), Philippine law scholar
See also
- Helene Kirkegaard (born 1971), Danish badminton player
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