Preben

Preben is a given name of Slavic origin (vendic/sorbian) most common in Denmark were it arrived around 1350 from the neighbouring Germany. Notable people with the name include:


 * Preben von Ahnen (1606–1675), German-born civil servant and landowner in Norway
 * Preben Arentoft (born 1942), Danish former football player
 * Preben Fjære Brynemo (born 1977), Norwegian Nordic combined skier
 * Preben Christiansen (1913–1979), Danish fencer
 * Preben Eriksen (born 1958), former speedway rider
 * Preben Fabricius (1931–1984), Danish furniture designer, worked with Jørgen Kastholm
 * Preben Møller Hansen (1929–2008), Danish writer, cook, politician, and trade unionist
 * Preben Harris (born 1935), Danish film and stage actor
 * Preben Van Hecke (born 1982), Belgian professional road bicycle racer
 * Preben Hertoft (1928–2017), Danish psychiatrist, professor in medical sexology, senior doctorate in medicine
 * Preben Isaksson (1943–2008), Danish cyclist
 * Preben Jensen (born 1944), Danish sprint canoeist
 * Preben Kaas (1930–1981), Danish comedian, actor, script writer and film director
 * Preben Krab (born 1952), Danish rower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
 * Preben Kristensen (born 1953), Danish actor
 * Preben Lundgren Kristensen (1923–1986), Danish cyclist
 * Preben Elkjær (born 1957), retired Danish professional footballer
 * Preben Lundbye (born 1950), Danish football coach
 * Preben Maegaard (1935–2021), Danish renewable energy pioneer, author and expert
 * Preben Mahrt (1920–1989), Danish film actor
 * Preben De Man (born 1996), Belgian professional footballer
 * Preben Munthe (1922–2013), Norwegian economist
 * Preben Neergaard (1920–1990), Danish stage and film actor
 * Preben Philipsen (1910–2005), Danish film producer
 * Eilert Waldemar Preben Ramm (1769–1837), Norwegian military officer and politician
 * Preben Lerdorff Rye (1917–1995), Danish film actor
 * Axel Schmidt-Preben (1939–2018), Brazilian sailor
 * Erik Schmidt-Preben (born 1939), Brazilian sailor
 * Preben Uglebjerg (1931–1968), Danish film actor
 * Preben Vildalen (born 1972), Norwegian handball player