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Hildur Thóra Hákonardóttir
Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name ''Hild'' formed from Old Norse ''hildr'', meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hildur is rather exclusively used in Nordic counties, but the more recent variations with the same origin, Hilda and Hilde, are in wider use. The Swedish name day for Hildur and Hilda is 18 January. People named Hildur *Hildur Alice Nilson, birth name of Swedish singer Alice Babs * Hildur Alvén, Swedish politician *Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir, Icelandic singer *Hildur Guðnadóttir, Icelandic cellist *Hildur Horn Øien, Norwegian politician *Hildur Knútsdóttir, Icelandic writer and politician *Hildur Krog, Norwegian botanist *Hildur Nygren, Swedish politician *Hildur Os, Norwegian civil servant and politician *Hildur Ottelin, Swedish local politician and gymnastics director *Hildur Sverrisdóttir, Icelandic politician *Hildur Þo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildr
In Norse mythology, Hildr (Old Norse "battle"Orchard (1997:192).) is a valkyrie. Hildr is attested in the ''Prose Edda'' as Högni's daughter and Hedin's wife in the ''Hjaðningavíg''. She had the power to revive the dead in battlefields and used it to maintain the everlasting battle between Hedin and Högni. Hildr is also mentioned along with other valkyries in ''Völuspá'', '' Darraðarljóð'' and other Old Norse poems. The Old Norse word ''hildr'' is a common noun meaning "battle" and it is not always clear when the poets had the valkyrie in mind, as a personification of battle. Citations General and cited references * Brodeur, Arthur Gilchrist (transl.) (1916). ''The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson''. New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is an American non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting international understanding through educational and cultural exchange between the United States and Denmark, Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Knútsdóttir
Hildur Knútsdóttir (born 16 June 1984 Reykjavík) is an Icelandic writer. In 2016, she won the Icelandic Literary Prize for children's books for her novel ''Vetrarhörkur'' (Winter Frost). She studied at University of Iceland. She taught a writing workshop. Political career In March 2017, Hildur served briefly as a member of parliament for the Left-Green Movement The Left-Green Movement (, ), also known by its short-form name Vinstri græn (VG), is an eco-socialist political party in Iceland. Since the 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election, the party has had no members in the Althing. The party chairper ... to relieve Kolbeinn Óttarsson Proppé. In 2018, she left the party, citing dissatisfaction with a lack of progress in negotiations between the state and the Icelandic Association of Midwives. Publications Source: * ''Sláttur'' (2011) * ''Spádómurinn'' (2012) * ''Ævintýraeyjan: þrautir, leikir, gátur og skemmtun! '' (2014) * ''Draugaljósið'' (2015) * ''Vetra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminine Given Names
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 family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. In Western culture, the idioms "" and "being on first-name terms" refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or Gentile name, ''gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satu Rämö
Satu Rämö (born 1980) is a Finnish-Icelandic author and an entrepreneur in communications. Education Rämö earned her Master of Science in Economics (''kauppatieteiden maisteri'') and a Bachelor of Arts (''humanististen tieteiden kandidaatti''). Books She was the top-selling Finnish author in 2023. Rämö’s book series Hildur sold almost 330 000 copies counting all editions in 2023. Roughly estimated, the yearly earnings for the book sales for Rämö were 426 000 euros. A new work in her detective series, ''Rakel'', will be published in November 2024. As of September 2024, the publishing rights for ''Hildur'' series has been sold to 17 countries, including Germany, France, the Nordics and the UK. Award Rämö won an award for the best travel book by Finnish travelling magazine ''Mondo'' for her work ''Islantilainen voittaa aina'' in 2015. Personal life Rämö lives with her spouse Björgvin Hilmarsson and their two children in Ísafjörður, Iceland Icelan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur (book Series)
''Hildur'' is a detective novel series written by Finnish-Icelandic author Satu Rämö. A play based on the novels premiered Autumn 2024 at Turku City Theatre. The play has been dramatized by Satu Rasila and it is directed by Anne Rautiainen. ''Hildur'' will also be made into a television series. As of January 2024, the publishing rights to the ''Hildur'' series have been sold to 13 countries, including Germany, France, the UK, the Nordics, and the Baltic countries. Plot Hildur Rúnarsdóttir is an Icelandic police officer haunted by the past. Hildur (born in a fictional farm Kotsdalur, in Westfjords) lives and works at a village called Ísafjörður, where she looks into the mysteries of her family while solving murders. A close colleague of Hildur is a Finnish police officer Jakob (born in Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Þorgeirsdóttir
Hildur Þorgeirsdóttir (born 11 March 1989) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player. She played Fram in Iceland and HSG Blomberg-Lippe and TuS Weibern in Germany. She also played for the Icelandic national team. Career Þorgeirsdóttir began playing handball at FH Hafnarfjörður. In the 2008-09 season she scored 96 goals, which prompted a move to the top club Fram Reykjavík. In her first period at the club she won the Icelandic cup in 2010 and 2011. In 2011 she signed a two year deal with the German Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany and the highest level of the German football league system. The Bundesliga comprises 18 teams ... team HSG Blomberg-Lippe. In the two years she played at the club she scored 77 goals. In 2013 she joined league rivals TuS Weibern. Here she scored 118 goals in two years. After playing four seasons in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Sverrisdóttir
Hildur Sverrisdóttir (born 22 October 1978) is an Icelandic lawyer and a member of the Icelandic Parliament for the Independence Party in the Reykjavík South constituency. Life and work Hildur was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Sverrir Einarsson (1948–1998), a teacher and principal of Hamrahlíð High School, and Rannveig Auður Jóhannsdóttir (b. 1949), a teacher and lecturer at the School of Education at the University of Iceland. She graduated from Hamrahlíð High School in 2000, obtained a law degree from Reykjavík University in 2008, and was admitted to the District Court in 2009. Hildur was the managing director of Peer Education from 1997 to 2000, worked at the law firm Ambrose Appelbe Solicitors in London, England from 2001 to 2003, and was the managing director of the Reykjavík Dance Festival in 2007. She worked as a lawyer and attorney at the media company 365 from 2007 to 2012, was a deputy city councilor for the Independence Party in Reykjavík Reykj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Ottelin
Hildur Ottelin (1866-1927) was a Swedish politician (Social Democrat). She worked as Gymnastics schoolteacher. She was the first woman to be elected to the Uppsala City Council in 1912–1927. She was foremost engaged in the local social politics, particular in the issue of public housing Public housing, also known as social housing, refers to Subsidized housing, subsidized or affordable housing provided in buildings that are usually owned and managed by local government, central government, nonprofit organizations or a .... She became known as an important figure within public housing politics. References {{Expand Swedish, topic=bio, date=March 2022 1866 births 1927 deaths 20th-century Swedish politicians 20th-century Swedish women politicians Swedish social democrats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Os
Hildur Odlaug Os (19 March 1913 – 4 July 2009) was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for the Labour Party. She was born in Eid as a daughter of builder and timber merchant Anders Karlsen (1871–1940) and Astrid Langeland (1879–1932). She attended Fjordane Folk High School from 1929 to 1930, and took numerous classes through postal correspondence. She spent most of her career as chief administrator of social affairs in Eid, from 1968 to 1983. She also chaired the local Noregs Ungdomslag chapter from 1936 to 1938 and the gymnastics department of Eid IL from 1952 to 1955. She became involved in politics, and was a member of Eid municipal council from 1955 to 1964 and 1965 to 1964. She also served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Sogn og Fjordane Sogn og Fjordane (; literally "Parish and the Fjords") was a Counties of Norway, county in western Norway, from 1 January 1919 to 31 December 2019, after it was merged to become part of Vestland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Nygren
Hildur Kristina Nygren (22 March 1896 – 24 April 1962) was a Swedish teacher and politician with the Socialdemokraterna, Social Democrats. She was elected as a member of the executive committee of the Gävle city council. She sat in the Riksdag from 1941 to 1952 and was the second female cabinet minister and the first female Minister of Education and Ecclesiastical Affairs, minister of education and ecclesiastical affairs in Sweden. Early life and education Hildur Kristina Nygren was born on 22 March 1896 in Gävle and was the eldest of three children of Johanna Maria Bergström (1866–1936) and Gustaf Andersson Nygren (1868–1933). Both of her parents were involved in local politics and the Swedish Social Democratic Party, in addition to her father's job as a railway conductor. Nygren herself became involved in politics as a child, including helping to place posters. Eventually, her father was elected chair of Gävle town council as a Social Democrat. After completing jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Krog
Hildur Krog (22 March 1922 – 25 August 2014) was a Norwegian lichenologist and university professor who made contributions to the field of lichenology, particularly in the areas of lichen taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, chemotaxonomy, and floristics. Biography Hildur Krog was born on 22 March 1922 in Søre Simostrada, Modum, Norway. She received her early education at the landgymnas (rural high school) in Voss, Hordaland. During World War II, in late April 1940, she experienced German airstrike, air raids on Voss and fled to the mountains with her sister, where they reportedly nearly starved. In 1941, she completed her high school examination (Abitur) and began studying biology at the University of Oslo. In 1946, she returned to her studies after the Norwegian scholar Eilif Dahl, who had secured a position as a university lecturer in Oslo, came back from England. Dahl had been a member of a Norwegian resistance movement, Norwegian resistance group during the war and had been fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur Horn Øien
Hildur Jorunn Oliva Horn Øien (born 25 March 1940) is a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She was born in Narvik. She graduated from the University of Oslo with the cand.mag. degree in 1968. She then worked at the school Torstad in Asker Municipality from 1968 to 1990, then as manager for Kirkens SOS in Buskerud from 1990 to 1996. She was then elected to Akershus county council, serving as deputy county mayor of Akershus from 1995 to 2003 and county mayor from 2003 to 2007. From 2007 to 2011 she was a member of the municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ... of Asker Municipality. She is married and has three children. She resides in Hvalstad. References 1940 births Living people People from Narvik University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
