• Source: Britta (given name)

Britta (also spelled Brita) is a female given name that is a variant of the Swedish name Birgitta, which is a form of the Irish Gaelic name Brighid (Bridget in English). The name Britta became popular in Scandinavia and Germany because of St. Bridget of Sweden.




People named Britta


Britta Andersen (born 1979), Danish badminton player
Britta Böhler, German-born Dutch politician
Britta Curl (born 2000), American ice hockey player
Britta Ernst (born 1961), German politician
Brita Granström, Swedish painter and illustrator
Britta Gröndahl, Swedish writer, translator, and anarchist
Brita Hagberg, Swedish soldier
Britta Heidemann, German épée fencer
Britta Holmberg, Swedish actress
Brita Horn, Swedish letter writer and courtier
Brita Laurelia (1712–1784) was a Swedish publicist, book printer, and poet
Britta Lejon, Swedish politician
Brita Catharina Lidbeck, Swedish singer
Britta Martin, German-born New Zealand triathlete
Britta Nestler (born 1972), German materials scientist
Britta Johansson Norgren, Swedish cross-country skier
Britta Persson, Swedish singer/songwriter
Britta Phillips, American musician and actress
Britta Rådström, Swedish politician
Britta Schwarz, German contralto
Britta Seeger, German business executive
Britta Soll, Estonian actress
Britta Steffen, German swimmer
Brita Tott, Danish and Swedish landowner, spy, and forger
Brita Zippel, Swedish alleged witch
Maura and Britta, 4th-century Christian martyrs




= Fictional characters

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Britta Perry, fictional character in the television series Community
Britta McMann, fictional character in the television series Go Girls
Britta, fictional character in the novel The Drifters
The Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy, features a doll named Britta.
Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale, features a girl named Britta.




See also


1219 Britta, asteroid named in 1932
Brita, German company that specializes in water filtration products
Brittas (disambiguation), place name and surname
Dean and Britta, American indie pop duo featuring Britta Phillips




References


Coleman, Nancy L.; Veka, Olav (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780299248345. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
Griffin, Jennifer (2011). Bring Back Beatrice!. Workman Publishing. p. 38. ISBN 9780761158950. Retrieved January 22, 2013.

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