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Margareta Gryzell
Margareta is a female given name mainly used by Germans, Austrians, Romanians and Swedes and others. It may refer to: People *Margareta (missionary) (c. 1369–c. 1425), Swedish missionary *Margareta of Romania (born 1949), Crown-Princess of Romania *Maya Ackerman, Russian-American computer scientist *Margareta Alströmer (1763–1816), Swedish artist *Margareta Andersson (born 1948), Swedish politician *Margareta Bengtson (born 1966), Swedish soprano *Margareta Brahe (1603–1669), Swedish lady-in-waiting *Margareta Capsia (1682–1759), Finnish artist *Margareta Cederfelt (born 19459, Swedish politician *Margareta Cederschiöld, Swedish tennis player *Margareta Dockvil (died after 1673), Swedish hatmaker *Margareta Kozuch (born 1986), German volleyball player Other *, a German cargo ship in service 1984-2008 *Margaretatop, a mountain in Greenland See also * *Greta (other) *Margaret (other) *Margaretha *Margarita (other) A margarita is a cocktail. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta (missionary)
Margareta (c. 1369 – c. 1414) was a Swedish Sami people, Sami missionary. She was given permission by the Swedish crown to preach and convert her fellow Sami to Christianity. Her position was unique for her as both a Sami and a woman. Biography Margareta was an enthusiastic Christian who worked for the Christianisation of the Sami. It is not known how Margareta herself became a Christian. The name Margareta is not a Sami name and was likely given to her after she became a Christian. After having sought the assistance among the Swedish clergy, monk Philippus Petri in Stockholm gave her a letter of recommendation to Vadstena Abbey in April 1389. Petri praised her for her missionary work, described her difficulties and called her a tool of God in the same way as Bridget of Sweden, Saint Bridget, and recommended that the Bishop of Uppsala should assist her. On 19 July 1389, List of bishops of Strängnäs, Bishop Tord Gunnarsson of Strängnäs instructed the monks at Vadstena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margareta Dockvil
Margareta Dockvil (died after 1673), was a Swedish hatmaker. She played an important role in the guild conflict between the hat makers and hat ornament makers of Stockholm, and was the cause of an important reform. She was married to the Elder Dockvil of the hatmaker's guild in Stockholm. When she was widowed, she inherited the guild privilege of her late spouse and continued his profession. In August 1673, she was one of the four members of the Hat maker's Guild elected as spokesperson when the National Board of Trade summoned representatives of the two guilds of hatmaker's (''hatmakare'') and milliners (''hattstofferare''), which had long been involved in a conflict as their trades was similar: the ''hatmakare'' made the hats themselves, but the ''hattstofferare'' provided the materials, manufactured the ornaments of the hats, and had the privilege of selling parts of hats. Margareta Dockvil played a big role in this conflict, when she complained to the National Board of Trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanian Feminine Given Names
Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional foods **Romanian folklore *Romanian (stage), a stage in the Paratethys The Paratethys sea, Paratethys ocean, Paratethys realm or just Paratethys was a large shallow inland sea that stretched from the region north of the Alps over Central Europe to the Aral Sea in Central Asia. Paratethys was peculiar due to its pa ... stratigraphy of Central and Eastern Europe *'' The Romanian'' newspaper *'' The Romanian: Story of an Obsession'', a 2004 novel by Bruce Benderson * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarita (other)
A margarita is a cocktail. Margarita may also refer to: Places * Margarita, Piedmont, Italy, a ''comune'' in the Province of Cuneo * Margarita, Panama, a neighbourhood in Colón District * Margarita, Bolívar, a town in Bolívar Department, Colombia * Margarita, Álava, a hamlet in Álava, Basque Country, Spain * Isla Margarita, Venezuela, an island in the state of Nueva Esparta * Margarita Province, Venezuela, one of the provinces of Gran Colombia * 310 Margarita, an asteroid Songs * "Margarita" (Sleepy Brown song), 2006 * "Margarita" (Valery Leontiev song), 1990 * "Margarita", by Elodie, 2019 * "Margarita", by Jack Ross, 1962 * "Margarita", by Traveling Wilburys from '' Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1'', 1988 * "Margarita", by Wilkins, 1988 Biology * ''Margarita'' (gastropod), a genus of sea snails in the family Turbinidae * ''Felis margarita'', a scientific name for the Sand Cat * Margarita (vegetable), a cultivar of sweet potato Other uses * Margarita (cartoonist), th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaretha
Margaretha is the standard Dutch form of the feminine given name Margaret as well as a common form of it in Sweden. In daily life, many use a short form, like ''Gré'', '' Greet'', ''Greta'', '' Grietje'', '' Marga'', ''Margo'', ''Margot'', ''Margreet'', '' Margriet'', and ''Meta''. People with the name include: *Margaretha von Bahr (1921—2016), Finnish ballerina and choreographer *Margaretha van Bancken (1628–1694), Dutch publisher *Margaretha Cornelia Boellaard (1795–1872), Dutch painter, lithographer and art collector * Margaretha "Margreeth" de Boer (born 1939), Dutch government minister *Margaretha Byström (born 1937), Swedish actress, writer and director *Margaretha Coppier (1516–1597), Dutch noble and a heroine of the Dutch war of liberation * Margaretha Donner (1726–1774), Swedish business person *Margaretha Dros-Canters (1900–1934), Dutch hockey, badminton- and tennis player * Margaretha Brita "Greta" Duréel (died 1696), Swedish noble bank fraudster * Margareth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret (other)
Margaret is an English feminine given name, originally derived from Greek, via Latin and French forms. Margaret may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Margaret'' (2011 film), an American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan * ''Margaret'' (2009 film), a BBC television film about Margaret Thatcher * ''Margaret'' (album), a concept album about American poet Margaret Rucker by Jason Webley * Margaret (Dance 'Til Dawn), 1988 made-for-television movie directed by Paul Schneider * Margaret (Little Britain), a character from the British television and radio sketch show ''Little Britain'' * ''Margaret'' (magazine), a Japanese shōjo manga magazine * Margaret (The West Wing), a character from the political drama series ''The West Wing'' * "Margaret", a song from the album '' Whatevershebringswesing'' by Kevin Ayers * ''Margaret'', an 1845 novel by American author Sylvester Judd Inhabited places * Margaret, Alabama, United States * Margaret, North Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta (other)
Greta may refer to: *Greta (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name Places * Greta Bridge, village in County Durham, England * Greta, New South Wales, town in Australia ** Greta railway station ** Greta Army Camp, former Australian Army camp near the town of Greta * Greta, Victoria, town in Australia Natural history * ''Greta'' (genus), butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae ** ''Greta morgane'' (thick-tipped greta) ** ''Greta oto'' (glasswing) Other * ''Greta'' (2018 film), a thriller film directed by Neil Jordan * ''Greta'' (2020 film), a documentary film about activist Greta Thunberg * Greta (band), hard rock band * Greta Van Fleet, hard rock band * River Greta (other), one of three UK rivers * Hurricane Greta, name of several Atlantic storms * Georgia Regional Transportation Authority The Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA, "Greta") is a government agency in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was set up under former govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |