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Agnes is a female given name, which derives from the Greek name Ἁγνὴ hagnē, meaning "pure" or "holy". The name passed to Italian as Agnese, to Portuguese as Inês, and to Spanish as Inés or Inéz.
Josephine is a female given name. It is the English version of the French name Joséphine. This is the feminine form of the name Joseph, which is taken from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning "(YHWH) shall grow."
Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden was the last Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg Abbey, and as such reigned as vassal monarch of the Holy Roman Empire.
Sophia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Σοφία, Sophía, "Wisdom".
Amalia is a female given name, derived from the Germanic word amal meaning "work, activity", specifically the woman's name Amalberga. Its popularity is attributed to the Belgian Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge. The origins of the name Amalia have often been associated with those of Emilia and Emily, both of which in fact originate from the Latin nomen Aemilia, or with Amalthea, originate from the Greek name "tender goddess". In Greece, the name is celebrated on 10 July in honour of Saint Amalia.
Sophie is the diminutive of Sophia. Notable people with the name include:
Anna is a Latin form of the Greek name Ἅννα 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.
Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin, né Couchi, known as Badin,, was a Swedish courtservant (Kammermohr) and diarist, originally a slave, servant of first Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden and then Princess Sophia Albertine of Sweden. His original name was Couchi, but he was commonly known as Badin, which means mischief-maker or trickster.
Dorothea is a female given name from Greek Δωροθέα (Dōrothéa) meaning "God's Gift". It may refer to:
Sophia of Sweden, also Sophie - also (Swedish): Sofia - may refer to :
Princess Dorothea of Saxony reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1610 until her death.
Duchess Anna Dorothea of Saxe-Weimar reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1684 until her death.
Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1718 until her death.
Church buildings known as "Sofia Church":
Ingrid Maria Wenner, née Inger Marie Möller (1731–1793) was a Swedish kammarfru of the queen consort of Sweden, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark. She was the confidant of the queen and played some part in the affair of the consummation of the marriage of King Gustav III of Sweden.
Events from the year 1817 in Sweden
