Ulrica, also spelled Ulrika, is a female given name of Germanic origins. Its male equivalent is Ulric, Ulrich or Ulrik.
Ulrike and Ulrikke are alternative names derived from Ulrica. A German diminutive thereof is Ullie, Swedish Ulla.
Ulrica may refer to:
Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor, known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden, reigning in her own right from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband King Frederick, and then as his consort until her death.
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity.
Ulla is a given name. It is short for Ursula in German-speaking countries and Ulrika/Ulrikke in Scandinavian countries. As of 31 December 2011, there were 61,043 females named Ulla in Sweden, with the name being most popular during the 1930s and 40s, and as of 7 June 2010, there were 25,959 females named Ulla in Finland, most born between 1940 and 1979.
Ulrika "Ulla" Fredrica Pasch, was a Swedish rococo painter and miniaturist, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
Ulrika Eleonora Stålhammar, was a Swedish corporal and crossdresser who served in the Great Northern War. She was put on trial for having served in the military posing as a man and for marrying a woman. She has been the object of plays, literature, research and exhibitions.
Ulrikke is a feminine given name found primarily in Denmark and Norway. It is a feminine form of the masculine name Ulrik. Notable people named Ulrikke include:
Fredrika Charlotte "Lolotte" Forssberg (1766–1840) was a Swedish noble and lady-in-waiting, later countess Stenbock. She was one of the most talked about people of her time as the possible child of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden. Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden investigated her birth in the 1790s and tried to have her acknowledged as the daughter of her father. The truth is unconfirmed, though it is considered likely that she was the illegitimate daughter of the king.
Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl, was a Swedish Baroque painter. She is known for her allegorical works paintings, portraits and group portraits.
Ulrika "Ulla" Eleonora von Höpken, later von Wright, née von Fersen, was a Swedish countess and courtier. She is also famous in history as one of "the three graces" of the Gustavian age; three ladies-in-waiting immortalized in the poem Gracernas döpelse by Johan Henric Kellgren. She was a leading socialite and trendsetter in contemporary Sweden, and one of the best known personalities of the Gustavian age.
Ulrica of Sweden or Wulfrica, Wolferica - Swedish: Ulrika - may refer to:
Ulrika "Ulla" Lovisa Tessin née Sparre was a Swedish courtier, letter writer and dilettante artist.
Eleanora or Eleonora is a female given name and may refer to one of the following:
Ulrica "Ulla" Elisabeth von Liewen, was a Swedish courtier and baroness. She was at one point the royal mistress of Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden and is known as the likely mother of Lolotte Forssberg.
Hedvig Elisabet Strömfelt, née Wrangel, was a Swedish courtier. She served as överhovmästarinna to two queens of Sweden, Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, and as Royal Governess to the royal children. Gustav III of Sweden refers to her with affection and admiration in his writings.
Events from the year 1801 in Sweden
Events from the year 1758 in Sweden
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Ulrike is a Germanic female given name. Notable people named Ulrike include:
Ulrica Eleonora Rålamb, née von Düben, was a politically active Swedish countess and socialite.
Ulrica Catharina Stromberg (1710-1777) was a Swedish courtier; överhovmästarinna to the queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, from 1754 to 1761.