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Britta

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Gender
  
Female

Region of origin
  
Sweden

Language(s)
  
Swedish

Derived
  
Birgitta

Related names
  
Birgitta, Brighid, Bridget

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.

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People named Britta

  • Britta Böhler, German-born Dutch 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
  • Britta Lejon, Swedish politician
  • Brita Catharina Lidbeck, Swedish singer
  • Britta Martin, German-born New Zealand triathlete
  • 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 Steffen, German swimmer
  • Brita Tott, Danish and Swedish landowner, spy, and forger
  • Brita Zippel, Swedish alleged witch
  • Maura and Britta, 4th-century Christian mart

    • Fictional characters

  • 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.

    • References

    Britta Wikipedia
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