Hedman

Article summary

Hedman is a Swedish surname. It is an ornamental name composed of the elements hed "heath", "moor" + man "man". In 2014, the surname was most frequently found in Sweden, followed by the United States and Finland. Notable people with the surname include: * Al Hedman (born 1953), former Jamaican-born English professional darts player * Anton Hedman (born 1986), Swedish ice hockey player * Deta Hedman (born 1959), English darts player * Drew Hedman (born 1986), American baseball coach * (1867–1933), Finnish architect who co-founded Grahn, Hedman & Wasastjerna * Graham Hedman (born 1979), British short-distance runner * Gustaf Erik Hedman (1777–1841), Finnish master painter * Heikki Hedman (1940–2022), Finnish tennis player * Henrik Hedman (born 1968), Swedish businessman and racing driver * Magnus Hedman (born 1973), Swedish footballer * Marina Hedman (born 1944), retired Swedish pornographic actress * Martha Hedman (1883–1974), Swedish-American actress * Mika Hedman (born 1965), Finnish former professional tennis player * Oscar Hedman (born 1986), Swedish ice hockey player * Reidar Hedman (1896–1961), Finnish educator, eugenist, and politician * Rudi Hedman (born 1964), English retired professional footballer * Sigrid Hedman (1855–1922), Swedish spiritist * Ture Hedman (1895–1950), Swedish gymnast * Victor Hedman (born 1990), Swedish hockey player

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1953 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1336775591