Anya, Ania or Anja is a given name. The names are feminine in some cultures, and unisex in several African and European countries.
Edvard Eriksen was a Danish–Icelandic sculptor.
Eline Eriksen, born Eline Vilhelmine Møller, was the wife of Edvard Eriksen and the model for the body of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark. The face of that statue was modeled after ballerina Ellen Price. Before this Eriksen had stood model for several of her husband's statues, such as The First Grief and The Sufferer. She is buried along with her husband at Copenhagen's Vestre Cemetery.
Nathalie is a female given name. It is one popular variant of the name Natalie/Natalia. It used in France, Canada, Quebec, United States and found in many languages but especially common in Russia, French, Italian, Spanish and English-speaking countries.
Bridget, Bridgit, Briget, Brigid or Brigitte is a Gaelic/Irish female name derived from the noun brígh, meaning "power, strength, vigor, virtue". An alternate meaning of the name is "exalted one". Its popularity, especially in Ireland, is largely related to the popularity of Saint Brigid of Kildare, who was so popular in Ireland she was known as "Mary of the Gael". This saint took on many of the characteristics of the early Celtic goddess Brigid, who was the goddess of agriculture and healing and possibly also of poetry and fire. One of her epithets was "Brigid of the Holy Fire". In German and Scandinavian countries, the popularity of the name spread due to Saint Bridget of Sweden.
Anna is a feminine given name, the Latin form of the Greek: Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favour" or "grace" or "beautiful". Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants Ana, Anne, originally a French version of the name, though in use in English speaking countries for hundreds of years, and Ann, which was originally the English spelling. Saint Anne is traditionally the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary, which accounts for its wide use and popularity among Christians. The name has also been used for numerous saints and queens.
Eriksen is a common Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname meaning "son of Erik", itself an Old Norse given name. The spelling forms Ericksen, Erichsen, Ericson, Erikzen, are cognates. People with the surname Eriksen and its cognates include:
Heger is a German surname, it may refer to:
Christian Dannemann Eriksen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United and the Denmark national team. He is also capable of playing as a central midfielder or a mezzala.
Ellen Juliette Collin Price de Plane, better known as Ellen Price, was a Danish ballerina and actress, and a model for the statue The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen.
Henny is a Scandinavian and Dutch male and female first name, nickname and surname. It may refer to:
Van der Velden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the fields". In 2007, there were over 10,000 people with this name in The Netherlands. Among variations on this name are Vandervelden, Vander Velden, Van de Velden, Van den Velden, Van der Velde, Van de Velde, Vandervelde, Vandevelde, and Van Velden. Notable people with the surname include:
Jongsma is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Juul is a Danish and Norwegian surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
Lotte is a female given name. It is a diminutive of the names Lieselotte and Charlotte, which itself is a female form of the male name Charlot, a diminutive of Charles.
De Smedt is a Dutch occupational surname. It is East and West Flemish for "the smith". De Smedt is common in East Flanders, while the agglutinated form Desmedt is primarily used in West Flanders. People with this name include:
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