Ebba
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Germanic |
| Meaning | modern form of Old English Æbbe. |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Ebbe (masculine version) |
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[edit]
- Ebba Amfeldt (1906–1974), Danish film actress
- Ebba Andersson (born 1997), Swedish cross-country skier
- Ebba d'Aubert (1819–1860), Swedish concert pianist
- Ebba Bielke (1570–1618), Swedish baroness convicted of high treason
- Ebba Boström (1844–1902), Swedish nurse and philanthropist
- Ebba Brahe (1596–1674), Swedish countess and courtier
- Ebba Busch Thor (born 1987), Swedish politician, leader of the Christian Democrats
- Ebba Carstensen (1885–1967), Danish-Swedish painter
- Ebba Maria De la Gardie (1657–1697), Swedish poet and countess
- Ebba De la Gardie (1867-1928), Swedish reporter
- Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa (died 1549), Swedish noble, mother of Queen Margaret and her sister Martha
- Ebba Forsberg (born 1964), Swedish singer and actress
- Ebba Haslund (1917–2009), Norwegian writer
- Ebba Hultkvist Stragne (born 1983), Swedish child actress, TV personality and PR consultant
- Ebba Jungmark (born 1987), Swedish high jumper
- Ebba Leijonhufvud (1595–1654), Swedish countess and courtier
- Ebba Lindkvist (1882–1942), Swedish actress and film director
- Ebba Lindqvist (1908–1995), Swedish poet
- Ebba Modée, (1775–1840), Swedish noble and courtier
- Ebba Morman (1769–1802), Swedish stage actress
- Ebba Munck af Fulkila (1858–1946), Swedish countess and titular princess, married Prince Oscar Bernadotte
- Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson (born 1987), Swedish singer known as Tove Lo
- Ebba Ramsay (1828–1922), Swedish social worker, writer, and translator
- Ebba Sparre (1629–1662), Swedish noble and courtier
- Ebba Stenbock (died 1614), Swedish noble, sister of Queen Catherine and wife of Klaus Fleming, governor of Finland
- Ebba Thomsen (1887–1973), Danish actress
- Ebba von Sydow (born 1981), Swedish journalist and TV personality
- Ebba Witt-Brattström (born 1953), Swedish academic in comparative literature and feminist profile
- Æbbe of Coldingham (c. 615 – 683), Abbess of Coldingham and noblewoman
- Æbbe the Younger (died 817), later abbess of Coldingham
Notes[edit]
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