Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
feminine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
. The name is often a diminutive of Margareta. Individuals bearing the name Märta include:
* Märta of Denmark (1277–1341), Queen consort of Sweden
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Märta Adlerz
Märta Elvira Adlerz (later ''Hermansson'', 3 April 1897 – 28 February 1979) was a Swedish diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. She was born in Stockholm and died in Bromma.
In 1912 she was elimin ...
(1897–1979), Swedish diver
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Märta Allertz
Märta Allertz (1628 – before 1677), often wrongly referred to as Brita Allerts, was the royal mistress of Charles X Gustav of Sweden. She was the mother of the illegitimate son of Charles X, Gustaf Carlson. The year of her death is unknow ...
(1628–c. 1677), royal mistress of Charles X of Sweden
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Märta Andersson
Martha Louise “Märta” Andersson (also known as Märta Ingemansson and Märta Karlsson) (14 February 1925 – 2 December 2018)Märta Berendes (1639–1717), Swedish Baroness and diarist
* Märta Björnbom (1888–1973), Swedish lawyer
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Märta Blomstedt
Märta Blomstedt (1899–1982) was an architect and one of the driving forces of the Finnish functionalism movement. Partnering with her husband, Pauli E. Blomstedt, her first works were noted for their functional, rather than decorative appearan ...
(1899–1982), Finnish architect
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Märta Bucht
Märta Johanna Bucht (1882–1962) was a Swedish schoolteacher, suffragist and peace activist. From 1908, she chaired the Luleå branch of the Swedish Association for Women's Suffrage (FKPR). She was also active in the peace movement. In 1919, ...
(1882–1962), Swedish schoolteacher, suffragist and peace activist
* Märta Dorff (1909–1990), Swedish actress
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Märta Eketrä
''Märta'' Elisabeth Margareta Eketrä (Stockholm, 4 November 1851 – 26 August 1894, Ulriksdal Palace), was a Swedish lady-in-waiting, favorite and confidant of Sophia of Nassau, queen Sophia of Sweden.
Märta Eketrä was the daughter of the nob ...
(1851–1894), Swedish lady-in-waiting to Sophia of Nassau
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Märta Johansson
Märta Ester Lovisa Johansson (later ''Engdahl'', 24 January 1907 – 6 January 1998) was a Swedish diver. She competed in the 3 m springboard at the 1924 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final. Her sister-in-law Signe Johansson-Engdahl ...
(1907–1998), Swedish diver
* Märta Leijonhufvud (1520–1584), Swedish noble; sister of Queen Margaret Leijonhufvud
* Märtha Leth (1877-1953), Swedish pharmacist
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Märta Ljungberg
Marta Liungberg (''modern spelling:'' Märta Ljungberg) (1656–1741), was a Swedish innkeeper. She managed the important inn at Ljungby in Sunnerbo. She was also a successful farmer, who acquired many of the farms around the area of the inn. In ...
(1656–1741), Swedish innkeeper
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Märta Norberg
Märta Norberg (19 September 1922 – 19 December 2020) was a Swedish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. She won two bronze medals in the 3 × 5 km relay at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (1954, 1958). She was born in Ö ...
(born 1922), Swedish cross-country skier
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Märta Helena Reenstierna
Märta Helena Reenstierna (16 September 1753 – 12 January 1841; married name: von Schnell), known as ''Årstafrun'' (The Årsta lady), was a Swedish diary writer. Her diaries were written in the period 1793–1839, and are kept at the archives ...
(1753–1841), Swedish diarist
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Märta Strömberg
Märta Strömberg (1921 – 2012) was a Swedish archaeologist.
Life and work
Märta Strömberg was one of the first female archaeologists to enter the academic realm in Sweden. She began her career as a researcher at Lund University and stayed h ...
(1921–2012), Swedish archaeologist
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Märta Tikkanen
Märta Eleonora Tikkanen (born 3 April 1935) is a Swedish-speaking Finnish writer.
Biography
Born in Helsinki, she has worked as a reporter for '' Hufvudstadsbladet'' from 1956 to 1961. She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Master o ...
(born 1935), Finnish writer
* Märta Torén (1925–1957), Swedish actress
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Märta Ulfsdotter
Margareta "Märta" Ulfsdotter, in Norway known as ''Merete Ulvsdatter'' (1319-1371), was a Swedish noble and lady in waiting. She was the daughter of Saint Bridget of Sweden and the head lady in waiting of Margaret I, Queen of Denmark.
Life
She w ...
(1319-1371), Swedish lady-in-waiting to Margaret I of Denmark