Ebba
For other uses, see Ebba (disambiguation).
Ebba | |
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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 Bielke, Swedish noble
- Ebba Brahe, Swedish countess
- Ebba Maria De la Gardie Swedish poet
- Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa (died 1549), Swedish noble, mother of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud
- Ebba Haslund (1917–2009), Norwegian writer
- Ebba Leijonhufvud, Swedish courtier
- Ebba Modée, Swedish courtier
- Ebba Morman, actress
- Ebba Munck af Fulkila, lady in waiting
- Ebba Sparre, lady in waiting
- Ebba Stenbock (died 1614), acting governor
- Æbbe the Younger, (died 817)
- Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, Swedish singer known as Tove Lo
Notes
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