Hedda is a feminine given name, sometimes a diminutive form (hypocorism) of

Hedvig Hedvig is a given name. Notable people with the name include: People * Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie (1732–1800), Swedish noblewoman of French descent *Hedvig Catharina Lilje (1695–1745), Swedish noblewoman, salonist and informal amateur-polit ...

, Hedwig or variants thereof. Bearers of the name include:

People

Women

Hedda Østberg Amundsen Hedda Østberg Amundsen (born 18 September 1998) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. At the 2018 Junior World Championships she recorded an 11th place, a ninth place as well as a seventh place in the relay. She made her World Cup debut in Decemb ...

(born 1998), Norwegian cross-country skier * Hedvig

Hedda Anderson Hedvig "Hedda" Elisabet Anderson (4 June 1832 – 2 April 1912) was a Swedish writer, teacher, and school founder. She wrote numerous books for children, and published collections of retold tales from different cultures. Her works were also u ...

(1832–1912), Swedish writer, teacher, and school founder *

Hedda Andersson Hedda Andersson. Hedda Albertina Andersson (24 April 1861, Malmö - 7 September 1950, Lund), was a Swedish physician. She was the second female student at Lund University and the second university-educated woman physician in Sweden. Life Hedda An ...

(1861–1950), Swedish physician *

Hedda Berntsen Hedda may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Hedda Award, a Norwegian theatre award * ''Hedda Gabler'' (1890), a play by Henrik Ibsen * ''Hedda'' (film), 1975 film based on the play People with the given name * Hedda Østberg Amundsen (b ...

(born 1976), Norwegian skier *

Hedda Bolgar Hedda Bolgar (August 19, 1909 May 13, 2013) was a psychoanalyst in Los Angeles, California, who maintained an active practice when she was over 100 years old. She saw patients four days a week at age 102. Early life Bolgar was born in Zurich, S ...

(1909–2013), American psychoanalyst * Elizabeth

Hedda Dyson Elizabeth Geertruida Agatha Dyson ( Weersma, 15 January 1897 – 17 October 1951), known as Hedda Dyson, was a New Zealand journalist and magazine editor. She was born in Ginneken, Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , i ...

(1897–1951), Netherlands-born New Zealand journalist and magazine editor *

Hedda Eulenberg Hedda Eulenberg (6 March 1876 – 13 September 1960) was a German translator and writer Biography Eulenberg was born in Meiderich (today part of Duisburg) in Prussian Rhine Province, the daughter of Wilhelm Maase, a music director. She passe ...

(1876–1960), German translator and writer * Hedvig

Hedda von Fersen Hedvig "Hedda" Eleonora von Fersen (2 July 1753 – 8 November 1792, in Pisa) was a Swedish noble, lady in waiting to the Swedish queen, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark. She was the daughter of Axel von Fersen the Elder and Hedvig Catharina De la Gar ...

(1753–1792), Swedish countess and courtier *

Hedda Strand Gardsjord Hedda Strand Gardsjord (born 28 June 1982) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a right-back for Toppserien club Røa IL and the Norway national team. In January 2009 Gardsjord debuted for the Norway women's national football team in a 5–1 d ...

(born 1982), Norwegian footballer * Hedvig

Hedda Hjortsberg Hedvig "Hedda" Katarina Hjortsberg also known as ''Hedda Koersner'' (15 June 1777 – 3 October 1867) was a Sweden, Swedish ballerina who starred for the Royal Swedish Ballet. She was the sister of the Swedish actor Lars Hjortsberg. Life ...

(1777–1867), Swedish ballerina * Hedda Hopper, American actress and columnist born Elda Furry (1885–1966) *

Hedda Hynne Hedda Hynne (born 13 March 1990) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. She competed at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Her personal bests in the event are 1:58:10 outdoors (Bellinzona 2020) and 2: ...

(born 1990), Norwegian middle-distance runner * Hedwig

Hedda Korsch Hedda Korsch (née Hedwig Franceska Luisa Gagliardi; August 20, 1890 – July 11, 1982) was a German educationalist and university professor who emigrated to the United States. Hedda was born into a bourgeois family who provided her with an intel ...

(1890–1982), German-American educationalist and university professor *

Hedda Lundh Hedda Lundh (1921–2012) was a Danish journalist and schoolteacher who, under the German occupation of Denmark in World War II, was a Danish resistance fighter. Based at the time in Aarhus, she is remembered as a railway saboteur, explosives expe ...

(1921–2012), Danish resistance fighter, journalist and schoolteacher * Hedwig

Hedda Morrison Hedwig Marie "Hedda" Morrison (; 13 December 1908 – 3 December 1991) was a German photographer who created historically significant documentary images of Beijing, Hong Kong and Sarawak from the 1930s to the 1960s. Biography Born Hedda Hammer ...

(1908–1991), German-Australian photographer * Hedda Nova (1899–1981), Russian-born American film actress * Hedda Nussbaum (born 1942), American author *

Hedda Ødegaard Hedda Ødegaard (born 7 January 1995) is a Norwegian tennis player. She won the Norway National Tennis Championships in 2011 both singles and doubles. Junior career ITF junior finals Singles (1–2) Doubles (3–0) National representat ...

(born 1995), Norwegian tennis player * Hedda Oosterhoff, interior acoustic designer born in Holland and living in New Zealand * Hedvig

Hedda Piper Hedvig "Hedda" Catharina Piper née ''Ekeblad'' (1746–1812) was a Swedish courtier; ''överhovmästarinna'' (Mistress of the Robes) to the queen of Sweden, Frederica of Baden, from 1795 to 1805. Born to count Claes Ekeblad the Younger and Eva Ek ...

(1746–1812), Swedish courtier *

Hedda zu Putlitz Hedda zu Putlitz (born 4 September 1965) is a German former cyclist. She competed in the women's cross-country mountain biking event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and als ...

(born 1965), German cyclist at the 2000 Olympics *

Hedda Stiernstedt Hedda Matilda Stiernstedt (born December 3, 1987) is a Swedish actress. Born into the Stiernstedt family, she is the daughter of painter Jöran Modéer and teacher Metta Stiernstedt. Her breakthrough roles were as Nina Löwander in ''Vår tid ä ...

(born 1987), Swedish actress *

Hedda Sterne Hedda Sterne (August 4, 1910 – April 8, 2011) was a Romanian-born American artist who was an active member of the New York School of painters. Her work is often associated with Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism.Sterne, Hedda, Sarah L Eckh ...

(1910–2011), Romanian-born American artist *

Hedda Vernon Hedda Vernon (born Hedwig Klara Kemp; 27 October 1888 – 1925) was a German actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She was a prominent star of the early Weimar Republic, and had her own film production company. Early life Hedwig Klara Kemp wa ...

(1888–1925), German actress, screenwriter, and film producer born Hedwig Kemp *

Hedda Wardemann Hedda Wardemann is an immunologist and Professor in the Division of B cell immunology at the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, Germany. Education and scientific career Hedda Wardemann studied Biology at the University of Freiburg, ...

, 21st century German immunologist * Anna Hedvig

Hedda Wrangel Anna Hedvig "Hedda" Wrangel née ''Lewenhaupt'' (11 December 1792 in Forstena – 24 July 1833, in Ovesholm) was a Swedish composer. Hedda Wrangel was the daughter of colonel count Gustaf Julius Lewenhaupt and Anna Helena Alströmer, and marr ...

(1792–1833, Swedish composer *

Hedda Zinner Hedda Zinner, or Hedda Erpenbeck-Zinner (20 May 1904 – 4 July 1994), was a German political writer, actress, comedian, journalist and radio director. Biography Hedda Zinner was born in Lemberg on May 20, 1904. She attended the Acting Acade ...

(1905–1994), German political writer, actress, comedian, journalist and radio director

Men

Hædde Hædde (died 705) was a medieval monk and Bishop of Winchester. Life Hædde is believed to have been born in Headingley, Leeds, and became a monk of Whitby Abbey.Benedictine Monks of Ramsgate. ''The Book of Saints'' p.254Hunt. ''Dictionary of N ...

(died 705), also spelled Hedda, monk, Bishop of Winchester and saint

Fictional characters

* the title character of '' Hedda Gabler'', an 1890 play by Henrik Ibsen {{given name Feminine given names Hypocorisms is:Hedda no:Hedda