Ylva
Encyclopedia
Ylva is an old Swedish
female given name
. It is the female form of the masculine given name Ulf
and is one of the earliest names to appear in documents. The oldest written proof of the name's occurrence in Sweden was Ingrid Ylva
, the mother of Birger Magnusson von Bjälbo
from about 1200.
. Ylva is also a character in The Long Ships
or Red Orm (original Swedish Röde Orm) by Frans Gunnar Bengtsson.
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....
female given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It is the female form of the masculine given name Ulf
Ulf
Ulf is a male name common in Scandinavia and Germany. It derives from the Old Norse word for "wolf" . The oldest written proof of the name's occurrence in Sweden is from a runestone from the 11th Century. The female form is Ylva...
and is one of the earliest names to appear in documents. The oldest written proof of the name's occurrence in Sweden was Ingrid Ylva
Ingrid Ylva
Ingrid Ylva Sunesdotter of Bjelbo , was a Swedish noblewoman, the wife of Magnus Minnesköld of Bjälbo and the mother of regent Birger Jarl...
, the mother of Birger Magnusson von Bjälbo
Birger jarl
, or Birger Magnusson, was a Swedish statesman, Jarl of Sweden and a member of the House of Bjelbo, who played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden. Birger also led the Second Swedish Crusade, which established Swedish rule in Finland. Additionally, he is traditionally attributed to have...
from about 1200.
Women with the given name
- Ingrid YlvaIngrid YlvaIngrid Ylva Sunesdotter of Bjelbo , was a Swedish noblewoman, the wife of Magnus Minnesköld of Bjälbo and the mother of regent Birger Jarl...
(ca. 1180s-ca.1250), Swedish noblewoman - Ylva JohanssonYlva JohanssonYlva Julia Margareta Johansson is a Swedish Social Democratic politician. She was Minister for Health and Elderly Care in the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of the Swedish government until the election 2006.Ylva Johansson studied at Lund University and the Stockholm Institute of Education...
(born 1964), Swedish politician - Ylva LindbergYlva LindbergYlva Lindberg is a Swedish ice hockey player. She won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics....
(born 1976), Swedish ice hockey player - Ylva LööfYlva LööfYlva Lööf is a Swedish actress who has appeared in a number of films and television shows.-Filmography:*1989–1991 – Tre kärlekar *1992 – En komikers uppväxt...
, Swedish actress
Fiction
The name has increased in popularity and become internationally better known because of the mother of Vicky the VikingVicky the Viking
Vicky the Viking, known as in Germany and Austria and in Japan, is an Austrian-German-Japanese cartoon series which tells the adventures of Vicky, a young Viking boy who uses his wits to help his Viking fellows...
. Ylva is also a character in The Long Ships
The Long Ships
The Long Ships or Red Orm is a best-selling Swedish novel written by Frans Gunnar Bengtsson . The novel is divided into two parts, published in 1941 and 1945, with two books each....
or Red Orm (original Swedish Röde Orm) by Frans Gunnar Bengtsson.