Ebba
Encyclopedia
Ebba is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Ebbe, which is a diminutive form of the Germanic
name Eberhard
or Everhard, meaning "wild boar." Alternately, it may be a form of an Old English
name Æbbe, of unknown derivation, which was the name of several early saints. The name was the 10th most popular name given to girls born in Sweden
in 2009.
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
name Eberhard
Eberhard
Eberhard or Everard or Everardo is an old Germanic name meaning the strength or courage of a wild boar.-First name:*Eberhard of Friuli , Duke and key figure in the Carolingian Empire*Eberhard of Béthune , Flemish grammarian....
or Everhard, meaning "wild boar." Alternately, it may be a form of an Old English
Old English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
name Æbbe, of unknown derivation, which was the name of several early saints. The name was the 10th most popular name given to girls born in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in 2009.
People
- Ebba d'AubertEbba d'AubertEbba d'Aubert, née Bergström was a Swedish concert pianist.She was married to the second concert conductor at the Kungliga Hovkapellet, violinist Theodor Adolf Eduard d’Aubert. She became an Associé of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1849.- References :*http://runeberg.org/muslex/0033.html...
, Swedish pianist - Ebba BraheEbba BraheEbba Magnusdotter Brahe was a lady-in-waiting in the Swedish court, countess, and the mistress of king Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden...
, Swedish countess - Ebba Eriksdotter VasaEbba Eriksdotter VasaEbba Eriksdotter Vasa , was a Swedish noble. She was the mother of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud and King Märta and mother-in-law of King Gustav Vasa....
(-1549), Swedish noble, mother of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud - Ebba HaslundEbba HaslundEbba Margareta Haslund Halvorsen was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician.-Early and personal life:...
(1917-2009), Norwegian writer - Ebba MormanEbba Morman-Career:Morman debuted at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1791, and performed at the Royal Swedish Opera before she was contracted at the theatre in 1792, where she refused to be a replacement for any actors than the two stars, Fredrique Löwen and Marie Louise Marcadet...
, actor - Ebba Munck af Fulkila, lady in waiting
- Ebba SparreEbba SparreEbba Larsdotter Sparre was a Swedish lady-in-waiting and noble. She is known as the intimate friend of Queen Christina of Sweden....
, lady in waiting - Ebba StenbockEbba StenbockEbba Gustavsdotter Stenbock was a Swedish noble. She was the acting governor in Turku in 1597, in the period between the death of the former governor, her spouse, and before the installement of the successor. She was imprisoned for political reasons...
(15??–1614), acting governor
Other
- Ebba GrönEbba GrönEbba Grön was a Swedish punk band formed in Stockholm in 1977. Ebba Grön consisted of Joakim Thåström , Gunnar Ljungstedt and Lennart Eriksson . After the release of their second album in 1981, they were joined by a fourth member, Anders Sjöholm, also known as Stry Terrarie, on keyboard...
, Swedish punk band also known as Ebba - the modern Arabic name of the ancient Numidian ObbaObbaObba is a Roman Catholic Titular see in the former Roman province of Byzacena, northern Africa.-History:Situated on the highway from Carthage to Theveste , seven miles from Lares and sixteen miles from Althiburus , it is the modern Ebba.Its history is largely unknown, although it is mentioned by...