Ebba
For other uses, see Ebba (disambiguation).
| Ebba | |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Meaning | modern form of Old English Æbbe. |
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Ebba is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Ebbe, which is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Eberhard or Everhard, meaning "strong." Alternately, it may be a form of an Old English name Æbbe, of unknown derivation, which was the name of several early saints.[1] The name was the 10th most popular name given to girls born in Sweden in 2009.
People
- Ebba d'Aubert, Swedish pianist
- Ebba Brahe, Swedish countess
- Ebba Maria De la Gardie Swedish poet
- Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa (-1549), Swedish noble, mother of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud
- Ebba Haslund (1917-2009), Norwegian writer
- Ebba Mauritzdotter Leijonhufvud, Swedish courtier
- Ebba Modée, Swedish courtier
- Ebba Morman, actress
- Ebba Munck af Fulkila, lady in waiting
- Ebba Sparre, lady in waiting
- Ebba Stenbock (–1614), acting governor
- Æbbe the Younger, d. 817