Britta (also spelled Brita) is a female given name that is a variant of the Swedish name

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 comm ...

, 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 Britta Gröndahl (1914–2002) was a Swedish writer, French language teacher, editor, translator, and anarcho-syndicalist. Works * ''Här talar syndikalisterna'' (1973) * ''Parti eller fackförening?'' (1975) * ''De ideologisk motsättningarna ...

, Swedish writer, translator, and anarchist *

Brita Hagberg Brita Christina Hagberg, née Nilsdotter, alias ''Petter Hagberg'' (1756 – 19 March 1825), was a woman who served as a soldier in the Swedish army during the Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790). She is one of two confirmed women to have been decorate ...

, Swedish soldier *

Britta Heidemann Britta Heidemann (born 22 December 1982) is a German épée fencer. In 2016, Heidemann became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Career Épée Fencing At the age of 14, already being a successful athlete and swimmer, Brit ...

, German épée fencer * Britta Holmberg, Swedish actress * Brita Horn, Swedish letter writer and courtier *

Brita Laurelia Brita Laurelia (1712–1784) was a Swedish was a Swedish publicist, book printer, poet and publisher. She was the owner and director of the Kungliga Amiralitetsboktryckeriet ('Royal Amiralty Printing Press') in Karlskrona and the publisher of the ...

(1712–1784) was a Swedish publicist, book printer, and poet * Britta Lejon, Swedish politician *

Brita Catharina Lidbeck Brita Catharina Lidbeck, also ''Brita Catharina Munck af Rosenschöld'' (1788 – 2 March 1864) was a Swedish Dilettante concert singer. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.Gustaf Hilleström: Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien, Mat ...

, 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, Swedish singer/songwriter *

Britta Phillips Britta Phillips (born June 11, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and actress. Phillips' music career spans more than 30 years. She came to prominence in the mid-1980s as the singing voice of the title character ...

, American musician and actress *

Britta Rådström Britta Rådström, (born 1954, died 28 July 2015), was a Swedish social democratic politician. She has been a member of the Riksdag since 2004. She should not be confused with her namesake, a psychology student who married Swedish author Pär ...

, Swedish politician *

Britta Schwarz Britta Schwarz (born 1964) is a German contralto from Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Between 1980 and 1983 she studied vocals at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" under Christa Niko, and then studied at the Hochschule für Musik ...

, German contralto *

Britta Seeger Britta Seeger (born 25 September 1969) is a German business executive. She is currently the second female member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG alongside Renata Jungo Brüngger and, after her predecessor Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, t ...

, German business executive *

Britta Soll Britta Soll (until 2013, Britta Vahur; born 14 July 1984) is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress and former fashion model. Early life and education Britta Vahur was born in Tallinn, where she attended schools. Her mother works in a ...

, Estonian actress * Britta Steffen, German swimmer *

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 sea ...

, Danish and Swedish landowner, spy, and forger *

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 Sw ...

, Swedish alleged witch *

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, in the 6th century. Thei ...

, 4th-century Christian martyrs

Fictional characters

* Britta Perry, fictional character in the television series ''Community'' * Britta McMann, fictional character in the television series '' Go Girls'' * Britta, fictional character in the novel '' The Drifters'' * The Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy, features a doll named Britta. *Princess Academy, by Shannon Hale, features a girl named Britta.

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People named Britta

Fictional characters

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