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Britta Billsten
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 Böhler, German-born Dutch politician * 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, Swed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgitta
Birgitta is the Swedish and Icelandic form of the Irish Gaelic female name ''Brighid''. Brighid or Brigid was the name of an ancient Celtic goddess, and its English form is Bridget. Birgitta and its alternate forms Birgit and Britta became common names in Scandinavia because of St. Bridget of Sweden.Hanks, P. & Hodges, F. (1990). A dictionary of first names. Oxford University Press. People named Birgitta *Bridget of Sweden (c. 1303 – 23 July 1373), Swedish Roman Catholic saint *Princess Birgitta of Sweden (born 1937), elder sister of King Carl XVI Gustaf * Birgitta Durell (1619-1683), Swedish industrialist *Birgitta Jónsdóttir (born 1967), Icelandic politician *Birgithe Kühle (1762-1832), Dano-Norwegian editor *Birgitta Moran Farmer (1881-1939), American miniature painter * Birgitta Haukdal (born 1979), Icelandic singer *Birgitte Winther (1751-1809), Danish opera singer *Birgitta Hillingsø (born 1940), Danish antiques dealer and godmother of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britta Martin
Britta Martin (born 2 September 1978 in Hannover, Germany) is a German born, New Zealand based professional triathlete and multiple winner of Ironman distance races all over the world (2012, 2014). Career Britta Martin studied sports science at the Technical University Munich. In the beginning she has been a cyclist. In her first triathlon season 2003 she won her first two competitions in the Munich region together with Faris Al-Sultan, winner of the Ironman World Championships two years later, as the fastest man on the podium. At the German half-iron Championships 2003 in Kulmbach, Bavaria, she finished seventh in the individual standings 36 min behind the winning Nina Kraft, who reached third at the Ironman World Championships two months later. Together with her team of her Munich triathlon club ''MRRC'' she became honored as runner-up. After two years of injury without competitions Britta Martin competed together with her team from ''MRRC Munich'' in the 2006 season of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britta Perry
''Community'' is an American television sitcom created by Dan Harmon. The show, set at the fictional Greendale Community College, ran for 110 episodes and depicts the on-campus exploits of students brought together when they form a study group. The main cast members from the pilot episode are Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, and Chevy Chase. Ken Jeong joined the main cast starting with the second episode, and Jim Rash was promoted to the main cast at the start of the third season. The series also features recurring characters, mainly fellow students or teachers at Greendale. Overview Main characters The show revolves around the on-and-off campus exploits of seven students connected through their study group at Greendale Community College. Jeff Winger Jeffrey Tobias "Jeff" Winger (played by Joel McHale), born c. 1974, is a sardonic, charismatic, and quick-witted ex-lawyer attending Greendale Community College. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maura And Britta
Maura and Britta were two 4th-century Christian martyrs. They are venerated as saints, but their story is lost. According to Gregory of Tours, their relics were discovered by his predecessor as Bishop of Tours, Eufronius Eufronius or Euphronius was the eighth Bishop of Tours; he served from 555 to 573, and was a near relative of Gregory of Tours. When upon the death of Bishop Gunthar, King Chlothar's nominee declined appointment to the See, it remained vacant fo ..., in the 6th century. Their feast day is 15 January. External linksPatron Saints Index article about Britta [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brita Zippel
Brita Zippel, also called Britta Sippel (died 29 April 1676) was an alleged Swedish witch, known as "Näslösan", one of the victims of the Katarina witch trials during the great witch hunt known as "Det Stora oväsendet" ("The Great noise") in Sweden between 1668-1676. Together with her sister Anna Zippel. Background Brita Zippel was born into a wealthy family. Her father, who was of German descent and a master of ball sports, founded "Lilla Bollhuset", a building for sports for the upper classes. Her two brothers were sports instructors for the gentlemen of the court and the king, Charles XI. In 1669, at around 30 years old, she married a brick-master named Galle and had two children with him. Brita had a reputation for being temperamental and having poor self-control. Her husband had been advised not to marry her. Her own sister, Anna, told him her sister was a ''"wicked woman".'' He was told that Brita was the kind of person who ''"put her pies under the pot when she coo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brita Tott
Brita Olovsdotter Tott (or ''Thott'') (in Swedish) or Birgitte Olufsdatter Thott (in Danish), ( fl. 3 March 1498) was a Danish and Swedish noble, landowner and royal county administrator She was judged for treason and for the forgery of seals. She was one of the biggest landowners in Scandinavia, and her estates played a role in politics in Sweden and Denmark. Background Brita was born the eldest daughter of two Danish nobles; statesman Olov Axelsson Tott (d. 1464) and Karen Jensdotter Falk (d. 1429). Her family was one of the most powerful in Scandinavia: her father was politically influential in both Sweden and Denmark, and her mother was the heir of Vallø Castle. She was related to the Swedish regent consort Lady Ingeborg Tott (d. 1507), consort of the Swedish regent Sten Sture the elder. She was in 1442 married Swedish noble councillor Eringisle Nilsson (d. 1469) son of Erengisle Nilsson (d. 1406) and Margareta Bengtsdotter Bielke (d. 1370). He had inherited the estat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britta Steffen
Britta Steffen (; born 16 November 1983) is a German competitive swimmer who specializes in freestyle sprint events. Biography In 1999, Steffen won six titles at the European Junior Championships, and won a medal as a member of Germany's relay team in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2004, she asked to swim the 4×100 m relay. But after the Olympics, she took one year off swimming and concentrated on her studies, which were not finished. At the 2006 European Championships in Budapest, Steffen clocked 53.30 in the women's 100 m freestyle event, breaking the world record and upstaging the previous record of 53.42 set by Libby Lenton of Australia. Even though Lenton swam a time of 52.99 on 4 April 2007 during the mixed 400 metre freestyle relay, this time was not recognized by the FINA as world record, because the race is not considered to be a FINA event. At the same championships, Steffen was part of two world record-breaking relay team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
