Uggla ("owl") is the name of Swedish noble family, probably originating in the province of

Västergötland Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. Väs ...

. The oldest known holder of the

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

was Claes Hansson, squire of Bosgården, who was recorded in 1515. After his grandson, Claes Arvidsson, the bailiff of Älvsborg, the family split into three main branches: the Finnish branch, the Krokstad branch in

Bohuslän Bohuslän (; da, Bohuslen; no, Båhuslen) is a Swedish province in Götaland, on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the northeast, Västergötland to the southeast, the Skagerrak arm of the North ...

, and the

Värmland Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are '' ...

branch. A grandson of Claes Arvidsson was Admiral

Claes Uggla ClaesAlso written as Claas, Clas or Klas Johansson Uggla (1614 – 1 June 1676) was a Swedish military officer of the 17th century, who served in both the army and the navy, reaching the rank of Admiral before he was killed in action during th ...

(1614-1676), who was made a ''friherre'' (baron) in 1676. He died later that year in a naval battle near the island of

Öland Öland (, ; ; sometimes written ''Øland'' in other Scandinavian languages, and often ''Oland'' internationally; la, Oelandia) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinces of Sweden. Öland has an area ...

. Uggla is one of Sweden's most widespread noble families. As of 2013 there were 499 people named Uggla living in Sweden.Namnsök, Statistiska centralbyrån.
See

List of Swedish noble families This is a list of Swedish noble families, which are divided into two main groups: * Introduced nobility, i.e. noble families introduced at the Swedish House of Nobility * Unintroduced nobility, i.e. noble families which have not been introduced at ...

. Uggla may refer to:

People

Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla Ane Mærsk Mc-Kinney Uggla (born 3 July 1948), often referred to as Ane Uggla, is a Swedish-Danish business executive and the youngest daughter of Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. Since 2012 she has chaired the A.P. Møller Foundation which owns the cont ...

(born 1948), Swedish-Danish business executive *

(1614–1676), Swedish admiral * Bertil Uggla (1890–1945), Swedish Olympic medalist, son of Gustaf Uggla * Bengt Uggla (1894–1937), Swedish modern pentathlete, son of Gustaf Uggla *

Dan Uggla Daniel Cooley Uggla (born March 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, and Washington Nationals. In 2010, Uggl ...

(born 1980), American baseball player * Emilia Uggla (1819–1855), Swedish noble classical concert pianist and concert singer * Gustaf Uggla (1846–1924), Swedish general * Hjalmar Uggla (1908–1983), Polish soil scientist *

Magnus Uggla Per Allan Magnus Claësson Uggla (pronounced ; born 18 June 1954) is a Swedish artist, composer, actor, and occasional radio host. He is known for his satirical lyrics. Uggla was born in Stockholm. He was the lead singer of the hard rock band ...

(born 1954), Swedish artist and composer *

Maria Aurora Uggla Maria Aurora Uggla, married name Ehrengranat (1747–1826), was a Swedish lady in waiting and noble. She was the lady in waiting and confidant of the Swedish Queen, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, and later the head of the court of Crown Prince Gust ...

(1747–1826), Swedish lady in waiting

Other

* , two ships in the Swedish navy

References

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