Astrid Explained
Astrid is a given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements Norse, Old: áss (a god) and Norse, Old: fríðr (beautiful, fair).[1]
Variants
- Assan (diminutive) (Swedish)
- Asta (diminutive) (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian)
- Astrid (Swedish, Dutch, Danish, German, Norwegian, Estonian, French, Spanish)
- Astrida (Lithuanian)
- Astride (French, Portuguese)
- Ástríður (Icelandic)
- Astrithr (North Germanic)
- Astrud
- Ásta (Icelandic)
- Ástride, Astride (Portuguese)
- Sassa (diminutive) (Swedish)
People
Arts and culture
- Astrid Roelants, Belgian singer
- Astrid Allwyn (1905–1978), American actress
- Astrid Bergès-Frisbey Catalan-French actress
- Astrid Carolina Herrera (born 1963), Venezuelan actress and Miss World 1984
- Astrid Hadad (born 1957), Mexican vocalist and performance artist
- Astrud Gilberto (1940–2023), Brazilian singer
- Astrid Holm (1893–1961), Danish stage and film actress
- Astrid Jorgensen, New Zealand-Australian vocalist, conductor and composer
- Astrid Kannel (born 1967), Estonian television journalist
- Astrid Kirchherr (1938–2020), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles
- Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002), Swedish author of children's literature, among others Pippi Longstocking
- Astrid Lepa (1924–2015), Estonian actress and director
- Astrid Noack (1888–1957), Danish sculptor
- Astrid North (1973–2019), German soul singer
- Astrid Reinla (1948–1995), Estonian writer
- Astrid S (born Astrid Smeplass, born 1996), a Norwegian singer and songwriter
- Astrid Sartiasari (born 1982), Indonesian singer
- Astrid Varnay (1918–2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano
- Astrid Villaume (1923–1995), Danish actress
- Astrid Wett (born Samantha Wilmot, born 2000) British pornographic actress and boxer
- Astrid Williamson, Scottish musician
Politics and royalty
- Astrid Gjertsen (1928–2020), Norwegian politician
- Astrid Krag (born 1982), Danish politician, member of parliament for the Socialist People's Party (SF)
- Astrid Løken (1911–2008), Norwegian entomologist and member of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II
- Astrid Lulling (born 1929), Luxembourg politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Astrid Njalsdotter (died 1060), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old
- Astrid Olofsdotter (died 1035), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway
- Astrid Thors (born 1957), Finnish politician
- Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 1962), daughter of Albert II, sister of current king Philippe I
- Princess Astrid of Norway (born 1932), sister to King Harald V of Norway
- Queen Astrid of the Belgians (1905–1935), Swedish princess and first wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians.
- Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein (born 1968), wife of Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein
- Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein (born 1987), daughter of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
Science
Sports
Other
Fictional characters
- Astrid Hofferson, a major protagonist in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise
- Astrid, a Danish countess from Wallace Stegner's 1976 novel The Spectator Bird
- Astrid, a friend of Juliette Darling's in the short-lived drama Dirty Sexy Money
- Astrid, an assassin from the video game
- Astrid, character in the television series Vikings
- Astrid Bloom, a antagonist in Emma Frost's comic series by Marvel Comics
- Astrid Bromure, a main character from the Belgian comics series of the same name, by Fabrice Parme
- Astrid Deetz, a character in the Tim Burton's fantasy film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a sequel to Beetlejuice (1988).
- Astrid Ellison, a female protagonist in the Gone series by Michael Grant
- Astrid Farnsworth, a character on the Tv Sci-fi series Fringe
- Astrid Ferrier, the main guest protagonist in the 1967–1968 Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World
- Astrid Finch, a character on the TV Series The Tomorrow People
- Astrid Larsson, a character in The Emberverse series
- Astrid Leong, a character in the novel Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
- Astrid Levinson, a character on NBC's The Office
- Astrid Magnussen, troubled teenage protagonist of the novel White Oleander
- Astrid Nielsen, lead character in French TV series Astrid et Raphaëlle (started March, 2019), played by actress Sara Mortensen
- Astrid Peth, the Companion in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned
- Astrid Thomas, A Tremere vampire from Vampire: The Eternal Struggle TCG
- Astrid Weissman, sister-in-law of the main protagonist of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV series.
- Astrid Zexis, A character from the game series Atelier Rorona, Atelier Totori, and Atelier Meruru
- Astrid O'Hara, a character in the Australian sitcom
- Dr. Astrid Greenwood, one of the protagonists in The Long Dark video game.
- Astrid Beck, a female wizard NPC played by Matthew Mercer in the web series Critical Role
- Astrid Bjorklundson, a female education specialist from Sweden and a one-time character from the Nickelodeon animated series The Loud House as featured in the episode "Too Cool for School"
- Astrid, a little girl character in the Adventure Time young adult animated spin-off series
- Astrid, a member of the Night Bureau's Berlin division in Lego Dreamzzz.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Astrid: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names.
