Aker
Aker can refer to:
- Aker (god), a god in ancient Egyptian mythology
- Aker, Norway, A former municipality in Norway
- Aker ASA, parent company in the Aker Group based in Oslo,
Norway
- Aker Kværner, engineering company
- Aker American Shipping, bareboat company with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
- Aker Capital, financial investments
- Aker Drilling, oil rig company
- Aker Floating Production, company engaged in ship based petroleum production
- Aker Seafoods, seafood company
- Aker Material Handling, storage systems company
- Aker BioMarine, krill harvest and processing company
- Aker Yards, European ship yard group (part of Aker ASA until March 2007)
- Aker University Hospital, primary hospital in eastern Oslo
- Aker Brygge, business and entertainment area in central Oslo (area was used by Aker Ship Yard until 1982)
People
- The Australian rules footballer commonly known as Aker, see Jason Akermanis
- Jack Aker, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Raymond Aker (1920–2003), a British navigator and historian.
See also
- Akershus, Norwegian county surrounding Oslo
- Akershus Fortress, castle in central Oslo
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