Marit is a Scandinavian female given name equivalent to Margaret . It may refer to:
Gerda is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace.'
Karlsson is a Scandinavian patronymic surname meaning "son of Karl" or "Karl's son". It is one of the most common surnames in Sweden and has a number of alternative spellings. Apart from Karlsson, Carlsson is the most common spelling variation. Karlson and Carlson also exist, but are uncommon, as are Carlzon and Qarlsson.
Tanja is a feminine given name. It may refer to:
Lena is a female given name. The name has evolved in different languages as a variation of several earlier names. In some derivations, Lena comes from the endings of Alina and Helena. Leana is popular in Persian, Hindi, Swedish, French, Finnish, and some other cultures. Lena was the most popular name for girls born in Poland in 2013.
Christiansen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, literally meaning son of Christian. The spelling variant Kristiansen has identical pronunciation. Christiansen is the sixteenth most common name in Denmark, but is shared by less than 1% of the population.
Anita is a feminine given name. The name and its variants are now common worldwide, especially in regions where Indo-European languages are spoken, namely Europe, South Asia, North America.
Dagmar is a Scandinavian given name. It is usually female ; further, Dagmar is also used in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland (Dagmara), the Netherlands, Estonia and Germany, derived from the Old Norse name (Dagmær), dagr meaning "day", and mær meaning "daughter," "mother" and "maiden."
Anna is a Latin form of the Greek: Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "favor" or "grace" or "beautiful". Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants 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.
Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek name Ἑλένη, Helenē whose etymology is unknown; a derivation of the latter from ἑλένη, a variant form of ἑλάνη, i.e. "torch", is considered "rather uncertain". Another possible derivation is from Greek Σελήνη Selene, meaning 'moon'. Helen of Troy is a character in Greek mythology. The name was widely used by early Christians due to Saint Helena, the mother of the emperor Constantine I, who according to legend found a piece of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified when she traveled to Jerusalem. Helen was very popular in the United States during the first half of the 20th century, when it was one of the top ten names for baby girls, but became less common following World War II.
Katja is a feminine given name. In Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders, and Scandinavia, it is a pet form of Katherine. Katja may refer to:
Gert is a mainly masculine given name with some female bearers.
Pia is a feminine given name. In Spanish, it is spelled Pía. It is the feminine form of the name that is equivalent to beauty and wisdom.
Nina is a feminine given name with various origins. It is a predominantly east European and Slavic name that has later been used globally.
Heidi is a Germanic feminine given name. It became an internationally popular first name as a direct result of the Swiss children's book, Heidi. It is an affectionate diminutive of the name Adelheid, which means "nobility" or, more loosely, "of noble birth". The name began to be used in the English-speaking world shortly after the 1937 Shirley Temple movie adaptation of the novel. In German-speaking countries, Heidi is also used as a diminutive for other names, such as Heidrun, Heidelinde, and Heidemarie.
Ellen is a female given name, a diminutive of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elena and Helen. Ellen is the 609th most popular name in the U.S. and the 17th in Sweden (2004).
Inger is a Scandinavian feminine given name, originally short for a name in Ing-, either Ingrid or Ingegerd.
Tor (Þor) is a Nordic masculine given name derived from the name of the Norse god Thor. It may refer to
Gerd is a common Germanic name. As a masculine name it is a shortened form of Gerhard and Gerardus. As a feminine name it may be a form of Gerda or Gertrud. See also Gert.
Tone, Tóne or Þone is a given name, nickname and a surname. Tone is a Slovene masculine given name in use as a short form of Anton in Slovenia. It is also a Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish feminine given name used as an alternate form of Torny and a short form of Antona in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Republic of Karelia, Estonia, Greenland and Denmark. Tóne is a Portuguese masculine given name in use as a diminutive of Antônio and António in Portugal, Brazil, South Africa, Namibia, Angola and Mozambique. Þone is an Old Norse feminine given name that is used as a form of Torny in parts of Norway, Sweden, Iceland, France, England and Scotland as well as in Denmark.