Ebba Explained
For other uses see Ebba (disambiguation).
| Ebba |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning: | modern form of Old English Æbbe. |
| Origin: | Germanic |
| 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
- Ebba Amfeldt (1906–1974), Danish film actress
- Ebba Andersson (born 1997), Swedish cross-country skier
- Ebba Årsjö (born 2001), Swedish para alpine 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 (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 and References
- Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ebba - Behind the Name.
