Svea is a Swedish female name derived from the tribe called "Svear" or "Swedes," who came to conquer the land which is today's Sweden. The name was very popular in Sweden during the first half of the 20th century, and in the 2010s began to revive in popularity. Mother Svea is a national personification of Sweden. People named Svea include:
Björn Kristian Ulvaeus is a Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, a member of the musical group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! He co-produced the films Mamma Mia! and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again with fellow ABBA member and close friend Benny Andersson. He is the oldest member of the group.
Göran BrorBennyAndersson is a Swedish singer, musician, composer, producer, member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! For the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia! and its 2018 sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001, he has been active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.
Svea may refer to:
Schröder (Schroeder) is a German surname often associated with the Schröder family. Notable people with the surname include:
Mother Svea or Mother Swea is the female personification of Sweden and a patriotic emblem of the Swedish nation.
Kristina may refer to:
Beata or Beate is a female given name that occurs in several cultures and languages, including Italian, German, Polish, and Swedish, and which is derived from the Latin beatus, meaning "blessed". Variants include Bea, Beade and Beáta. The name may refer to:
MS Bore is a combination museum and hotel ship docked permanently in Turku, Finland. She was originally built in 1960 by Oskarshamn shipyard, Oskarshamn, Sweden as the car/passenger ferry SS Bore for Steamship Company Bore, Finland, then the last commercial steam ship built in Scandinavia and the first ferry on the route between Finland and Sweden where cars could drive aboard. She was later known as SS Borea, before being rebuilt as a cruise ship in 1988. 1988 to 2010 she was owned by the Finnish shipping company Kristina Cruises and known as MS Kristina Regina until she was retired because she did not comply with new safety regulations.
Christine is mainly a feminine name of Greek or Egyptian origin. It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, and it is often associated with the meaning "Follower of Christ." Variants include: Christina, Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristen, Kirsten, Hristina (Ukraine), Krystyna (Poland), Kristiina, and Cristina.
Astrid Maria Cleve von Euler was a Swedish botanist, geologist, chemist and researcher at Uppsala University. She was the first woman in Sweden to obtain a doctoral degree of science.
Adolphson is a surname originating in Scandinavia. Notable people with the surname include:
Lundberg is a surname of Swedish origin. Lundberg means "wooded hill" or "mountain grove". Notable people with the surname include:
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian'. Short forms include Chris and Tina. The name is ultimately from the original Greek form of the name Χριστίνα.
Josefsson is a Swedish surname meaning "son of Josef". Notable people with the surname include:
Svea Kristina Frisch, known as Kristina Lindstrand, was a Swedish actor, journalist, author, and poet.
Noren (暖簾) are traditional Japanese fabric dividers hung between rooms, on walls, in doorways, or in windows.
Henrik Vilhelm Munthe was a Swedish geologist.
Welander is a surname of Swedish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
The Svea Logistic Corps was a Swedish Army logistic unit operating between 1891 and 1997. The unit was based in Linköping.