Britta (given name)
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language | Swedish |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Sweden |
| Other names | |
| Derived | Birgitta |
| Related names | Birgitta, Birgit, Brighid, Bridget, Brigita |
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
- Brita Borg (1926–2010), Swedish singer, actress, and variety show artist
- 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
- Britta, in the Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy
- Britta, in the novel The Drifters
- Britta, in the novel Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
- Britta Beach, in the television series Riverdale
- Britta McMann, in the television series Go Girls
- テレビシリーズ「コミュニティ」のブリッタ・ペリー
参照
- 1219 ブリッタ、1932年に命名された小惑星
- ブリタ、浄水器製品を専門とするドイツの会社
- ブリタス（曖昧さ回避）、地名と姓
- ディーン・アンド・ブリッタ、ブリッタ・フィリップスをフィーチャーしたアメリカのインディーポップデュオ
参考文献
- コールマン、ナンシー・L.; ヴェカ、オラフ (2010). 『スカンジナビア人名ハンドブック』 ウィスコンシン大学出版局. p. 5. ISBN 9780299248345. 2013年1月22日閲覧。
- グリフィン、ジェニファー（2011年）『ベアトリスを戻せ！』ワークマン出版、38ページ。ISBN 9780761158950. 2013年1月22日閲覧。
