Agneta (also spelt Agnete, Agnetha, or Agnethe) is a Scandinavian variant of the feminine given name Agnes. It was derived from

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

and is the

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attached form of Agnes.

Notable people

Agneta

Agneta Andersson Agneta Monica Andersson (born 25 April 1961 in Karlskoga, Örebro County) is a former Swedish sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the late 1990s. Competing in five Summer Olympics, she won seven medals with three gold (K-1 500 ...

(born 1961), Swedish canoer * Agneta Berliner (born 1958), Swedish politician *

Agneta Bolme Börjefors Agneta Bolme Börjefors (26 April 1941 – 11 August 2008) was a Swedish television presenter, television producer and royal reporter for Sveriges Television. Agneta Bolme was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her brother, Tomas Bolme, is a Swedish act ...

(1941–2008), Swedish television presenter *

Agneta Börjesson Karin Agneta Börjesson (born 1957) is a Swedish politician and former member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Green Party, she represented Halland County between October 2010 and September 2018. Börjesson is the daugh ...

(born 1957), Swedish politician *

Agneta Eckemyr Agneta Marie-Anne Eckemyr (2 July 1950 – 29 December 2018) was a Swedish actress, model and clothing designer. Biography Eckemyr was born in Karlsborg in the county of Västra Götaland. She started modelling at a young age, and moved to N ...

(1950-2018), Swedish actress * Agneta Eriksson (born 1965), Swedish swimmer * Agnetha Fältskog (born 1950), Swedish singer and

ABBA ABBA ( , , formerly named Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid or Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Frida) are a Swedish supergroup formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group's ...

member *

Agneta Frieberg Agneta Marianne Bengtsdotter Frieberg (2 June 1945 – 10 May 1971) was a Swedish fashion model and activist. She was known for her extensive editorial and commercial appearances throughout the 1960s, resulting in a decade-long career under the ...

(1945–1971), Swedish fashion model *

Agneta Gille Agneta Gille (born 1956 in Österbybruk) is a Swedish social democratic politician. She was a member Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathem ...

(born 1956), Swedish politician *

Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek Agneta de Graeff van Polsbroek (Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 wit ...

(1603–1656), Dutch patrician *

Agneta Horn Agneta Horn (18 August 1629 – 18 March 1672) was a Swedish writer born to noble parents and a military father. She traveled a great deal throughout Europe in her lifetime as a result of living in a military family and later marrying another s ...

(1628–1672), Swedish writer *

Agneta Lindskog Agneta Lindskog (born April 25, 1953) is a Swedish luger who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. She won the silver medal in the women's singles event at the 1976 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden. Lindskog ...

(born 1953), Swedish luger * Agneta Lundberg (born 1947), Swedish politician * Agneta Luttropp (born 1945), Swedish politician *

Agneta Marell Agneta Marell (born 1964 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is professor in Business Administration and since 2010, Deputy vice-chancellor for external relations and innovation at Umeå University in northern Sweden. Between 2004 and 2007, she was the Dea ...

(born 1964), Swedish professor *

Agneta Matthes Agneta Wilhelmina Johanna van Marken-Matthes (4 October 1847 – 5 October 1909) was a Dutch entrepreneur. She and her husband were involved in the manufacture of yeast throughout their lives, and were engaged in the co-operative movement, ta ...

(1847–1909), Dutch entrepreneur * Agneta Mårtensson (born 1961), Swedish swimmer * Agneta Månsson, Swedish skier * Agneta Pleijel (born 1940), Swedish novelist * Agneta Prytz (1916–2008), Swedish actress * Agneta Ringman (born 1949), Swedish politician * Agneta Sjödin (born 1967), Swedish television presenter * Agneta Willeken (1497–1562), German mistress

Agnete

* Agnete Bræstrup (1909–1992), Danish physician * Agnete Carlsen (born 1971), Norwegian footballer * Agnethe Davidsen (1947–2007), Greenlandic politician *

Agnete Friis (writer) Agnete Friis (born 1974) is a Danish writer who is best known for co-authoring ''Drengen i kufferten'', or ''The Boy in the Suitcase'' with Lene Kaaberbøl. The book was short-listed for the Scandinavian Glass Key Award, competing against ''The ...

(born 1974), Danish writer *

Agnete Friis (badminton) Agnete Friis (married name Varn) is a former Danish badminton player. She became Danish Champion in the women's singles in 1941 and 1944 and nine times in women's doubles from 1941–1958. She played for the national team until the end of the 1950 ...

, Danish badminton player *

Agnete Hegelund Agnete Hegelund Hansen (born 10 March 1988) is a Danish fashion model. She has modeled in fashion shows for designers Burberry Prorsum, Christian Lacroix, Diane von Fürstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Marni, among others. Modeling career ...

(born 1988), Danish fashion model * Agnete Hoy (1914–2000), English potter *

Agnete Johnsen Agnete Kristin Johnsen (born 4 July 1994), also known as Agnete Saba, or simply Agnete, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Johnsen is best known for being the lead singer of the Norwegian teen punk band The BlackSheeps. She represented Norway i ...

(born 1994), Norwegian singer and songwriter *

Agnete Laustsen Agnete Laustsen (25 September 1935 – 23 October 2018) was a Danish Conservative People's Party politician. She served as a member of the Folketing representing the Søndre Storkreds constituency from October 1979 to March 1998. Laustsen was app ...

(1935–2018), Danish politician *

Agnete Olsen Agnete Olsen (later Granholm, 22 December 1909 – 13 September 1997) was a Danish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital ...

(1909–1997), Danish swimmer

Other

Agnetapark Agnetapark was an area of workers' housing in Delft, South Holland, the Netherlands. It was one of the highest quality workers' housing areas built before the Housing Act of 1902 was imposed. It was 'transformed' from a marshy area of land to a ' ...

, a park in

Delft Delft () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, ...

, Netherlands

References

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