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Ylva Gustavsson
Ylva (She-wolf, female Wolf) is an old Sweden, Swedish female given name. It is the female form of the masculine given name Ulf and is one of the earliest names to appear in documents. The oldest written proof of the name's occurrence in Sweden was Ingrid Ylva, the mother of Birger jarl, Birger Magnusson von Bjälbo from about 1200. Women with the name Given name * Ylva, mononym of a Danish singer * Ylva Eggehorn (born 1950), Swedish poet and writer * Ylva Johansson (born 1964), Swedish politician * Ylva Lindberg (born 1976), Swedish ice hockey player * Ylva Lööf, Swedish actress * Ingrid Ylva (c. 1180s-c. 1250), Swedish noblewoman Fiction The name has increased in popularity and become internationally better known because of the mother of Vicky the Viking. Ylva is also a character in ''The Long Ships'' or ''Red Orm'' (original Swedish ''Röde Orm'') by Frans Gunnar Bengtsson. Other uses Ylva is also a type of sailing ship (see Ylva (keelboat), Ylva). Sources This article ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |