Astrid is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements (a god) and (beautiful, fair).

Variants

* Assan (diminutive) (Swedish) * Asta (diminutive) (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian) * Astrid (Swedish, Dutch, Danish, German, Norwegian, Estonian, French, Spanish) * Astrida (Lithuanian) * Astride (French, Portuguese) * Ástríður (Icelandic) * Astrithr ( North Germanic) * Astrud * Ásta (Icelandic) * Ástride, Astride (Portuguese) * Sassa (diminutive) (Swedish)

People

Arts and culture

* Astrid Roelants, Belgian singer *

Astrid Allwyn Astrid Allwyn (born Astrid Christofferson; November 27, 1905 – March 31, 1978) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Allwyn was born in South Manchester, Connecticut, part of a family that included four sisters and a brot ...

(1905–1978), American actress * Astrid Bergès-Frisbey Catalan-French actress *

Astrid Carolina Herrera Astrid Carolina Herrera Irazábal (born June 23, 1963) is a Venezuelan actress and beauty queen. She won the 1984 Miss World pageant, held in London, United Kingdom, becoming the third woman from her country to win the title. Biography Ast ...

(born 1963), Venezuelan actress and Miss World 1984 * Astrid Hadad (born 1957), Mexican vocalist and performance artist *

Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto (; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert, March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She gained international attention in the 1960s following her recording of the song " The Girl from Ipanema". Biography Astrud Gilber ...

(born 1940), Brazilian singer *

Astrid Holm Astrid Holm (born Astrid Vilhelmine Rasmussen; 29 March 1893 – 29 October 1961) was a Danish theater and film actress whose career began on the stage and in the early silent film era. Early life and stage career Born Astrid Vilhelmine Rasmuss ...

(1893–1961), Danish stage and film actress * Astrid Jorgensen, New Zealand-Australian vocalist, conductor and composer * Astrid Kannel (born 1967), Estonian television journalist * Astrid Kirchherr (1938–2020), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles *

Astrid Lindgren Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-t ...

(1907–2002), Swedish author of children's literature, among others ''Pippi Longstocking'' * Astrid Lepa (1924–2015), Estonian actress and director * Astrid Noack (1888–1957), Danish sculptor * Astrid North (1973–2019), German soul singer * Astrid Reinla (1948–1995), Estonian writer *

Astrid S Astrid Smeplass (born 29 October 1996) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. In 2013, she placed fifth in the Norwegian version of '' Pop Idol'', entitled '' Idol – Jakten på en superstjerne''. In 2020, she released her debut studio album, ' ...

(born Astrid Smeplass, born 1996), a Norwegian singer and songwriter * Astrid Sartiasari (born 1982), Indonesian singer * Astrid Varnay (1918–2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano * Astrid Villaume (1923–1995), Danish actress * Astrid Williamson, Scottish musician

Politics and royalty

* Astrid Gjertsen (born 1928), Norwegian politician *

Astrid Krag Astrid Krag (born 17 November 1982 in Vejle) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Social Democrats political party. She served as the Minister of Social Affairs and the Interior in the Cabinet of Mette Frederiksen ...

(born 1982), Danish politician, member of parliament for the Socialist People's Party (SF) * Astrid Løken (1911–2008), Norwegian entomologist and member of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II * Astrid Lulling (born 1929), Luxembourg politician and Member of the European Parliament * Astrid Njalsdotter (died 1060), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old * Astrid Olofsdotter (died 1035), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway * Astrid Thors (born 1957), Finnish politician * Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 1962), daughter of Albert II, sister of current king Philippe I * Princess Astrid of Norway (born 1932), sister to King Harald V of Norway * Queen Astrid of the Belgians (1905–1935), Swedish princess and first wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians.

Science

* Astrid Beckmann (born 1957), German physicist *

Astrid Cleve Astrid Maria Cleve von Euler (22 January 1875 – 8 April 1968) was a Swedish botanist, geologist, chemist and researcher at Uppsala University. She was the first woman in Sweden to obtain a doctoral degree of science. Life Astrid Maria Cleve wa ...

(1875–1968), Swedish botanist, chemist, geologist, and researcher * Astrid Linder, Swedish researcher in motor vehicle safety

Sports

Astrid Ayling Astrid Ayling (née Hohl; born 9 December 1951) is a retired German and British rower. She competed for Great Britain at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. Rowing career In 1975 she finished fourth in the double sculls for W ...

(born 1951), German and British rower * Astrid Crabo (born 1971), Swedish badminton player * Astrid Guyart (born 1983), French fencer *

Astrid Kumbernuss Astrid Kumbernuss (; born 5 February 1970 in Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a former German female shot putter and discus thrower. Her career started at the SC Neubrandenburg sports club. Her greatest successes were gold medals at ...

(born 1970), champion German shot putter and discus thrower * Astrid Lødemel (born 1971), Norwegian alpine skier *

Astrid Sandvik Astrid Sandvik (born 1 October 1939) is a Norwegian Alpine skier who finished tied for sixth place (with fellow Norwegian and 1958 Holmenkollen medalist Inger Bjørnbakken) in the women's slalom at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo ...

(born 1939), Norwegian skier * Astrid Strauss (born 1968), former freestyle swimmer for East Germany *

Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (born 22 January 1987) is a Norwegian cross-country skier and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She skis with the IL Heming club in Oslo, near Holmenkollen. Her greatest achievement is winning the ...

(born 1987), Norwegian cross-country skier * Astrid van Koert (born 1970), Dutch rower

Other

* Astrid Blume (1872-1924), Danish educator and temperance advocate *

Astrid Medina Astrid Medina Pereira (born 9 January 1977) is a Colombian coffee producer who gained international prominence on winning the Colombian Cup of Excellence award in 2015. Biography Born on 9 January 1977 in Gaitania, Planadas, in the Colombian ...

(born 1977), Colombian coffee producer *

Estrid {{For, the name Estrid, Astrid (name) Estrid (Old Norse: ''Æstriðr'', ''Ástríðr'') was a rich and powerful 11th-century Swedish woman whose long family saga has been recorded on five or six runestones in Uppland, Sweden. This Estrid was the ma ...

, 11th century Swedish woman whose saga is immortalized on six or seven runestones * Astrid Holleeder (born 1965), sister to Dutch criminal

Willem Holleeder Willem Frederik Holleeder (born 29 May 1958) is a Dutch criminal. He is nicknamed ''De Neus'' (''The Nose'') because of the size of his nose. In 1983, Holleeder was sentenced to eleven years' imprisonment for his involvement in the kidnapping of ...

and author * Astrid Rosing Sawyer (1874-1954), Danish-born Chicago businesswoman, translator

Fictional characters

* Astrid Hofferson, a major protagonist in the '' How to Train Your Dragon'' franchise * Astrid, a Danish countess from

Wallace Stegner Wallace Earle Stegner (February 18, 1909 – April 13, 1993) was an American novelist, short story writer, environmentalist, and historian, often called "The Dean of Western Writers". He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1972 and the U.S. National Boo ...

's 1976 novel '' The Spectator Bird'' *Astrid, a friend of Juliette Darling's in the short-lived drama '' Dirty Sexy Money'' * Astrid, an assassin from the video game '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' * Astrid, character in the television series ''

Vikings Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...

'' * Astrid Bromure, main character from the Belgian comics series of the same name, by Fabrice Parme * Astrid Ellison, a female protagonist in the '' Gone'' series by Michael Grant * Astrid Farnsworth, a character on the Tv Sci-fi series “Fringe”. * Astrid Ferrier, the main guest protagonist in the 1967–1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Enemy of the World'' * Astrid Finch, a character on the TV Series ''

The Tomorrow People ''The Tomorrow People'' is a British children's science fiction television series created by Roger Price. Produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran from 30 April 1973 to 19 February 1979. The theme music was ...

'' * Astrid Larsson, a character in

The Emberverse series The Emberverse series—or Change World—is a series of post-apocalyptic alternate history novels written by S. M. Stirling. The novels depict the events following a mysterious—yet sudden—worldwide event called "The Change" that occurs a ...

* Astrid Leong, a character in the novel ''

Crazy Rich Asians ''Crazy Rich Asians'' is a satirical 2013 romantic comedy novel by Kevin Kwan. Kwan stated that his intention in writing the novel was to "introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience". He claimed the novel was loosely based on h ...

'' by Kevin Kwan * Astrid Levinson, a character on NBC's ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...

'' * Astrid Magnussen, troubled teenage protagonist of the novel ''

White Oleander ''White Oleander'' is a 1999 novel by American author Janet Fitch. It is a coming-of-age story about a child (Astrid) who is separated from her mother (Ingrid) and placed in a series of foster homes. It deals with themes of motherhood. The book ...

'' * Astrid Nielsen, lead character in French TV series '' Astrid et Raphaëlle'' (started March, 2019). Astrid is autistic and has a near photographic memory. She uses her vast knowledge of police records to help solve crimes. Played by actress Sara Mortensen *

Astrid Peth Astrid Peth is a fictional character played by Kylie Minogue in the long-running British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. She is a one-off companion of the Tenth Doctor who appears in the episode "Voyage of the Damned", whi ...

, the Companion in the 2007 ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special ''Voyage of the Damned'' * Astrid Thomas, A Tremere vampire from Vampire: The Eternal Struggle TCG * Astrid Zexis, A character from the game series ''

Atelier Rorona is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Gust Co. Ltd. It first released for the PlayStation 3 on June 25, 2009, in Japan and was later re-released under the PlayStation 3 ''the Best'' label (which means it is a best-seller in Japan) ...

'', '' Atelier Totori'', and ''

Atelier Meruru is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Gust Co. Ltd. It was released for PlayStation 3 on June 23, 2011 in Japan. ''Atelier Meruru'' is the thirteenth installment in the ''Atelier (video game series), Atelier'' series, and it continu ...

'' * Astrid O'Hara, a character in the Australian sitcom '' Ja'mie: Private School Girl'' * Astrid, an alternate protagonist in ''

The Long Dark ''The Long Dark'' is a first-person survival video game developed and published by Hinterland Studios. The player assumes the role of crash-landed bush pilot Will Mackenzie who must survive the frigid Canadian wilderness after a geomagnetic st ...

'' video game. * Astrid, a female wizard NPC played by Matthew Mercer in the web series '

Critical Role ''Critical Role'' is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play ''Dungeons & Dragons''. The show started streaming partway through the cast's first campaign in March 2015. Campaign one ended in October 2017 after ...

' * Astrid, a female warrior character, knight to King Thane in MOBA games, Arena of Valor.

References

External links

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