Barbro is a female given name in Scandinavia, with the same origin as Barbara In a village in

Dalecarlia Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norway ...

, Barbro is also an "estate name", a unisex concept not taken into account in the Swedish name law, which leads to a lot of confusion.http://spraktidningen.se/artiklar/2009/10/dalfolket-tar-med-sig-garden-i-namnet (in Swedish) Noted bearers of the name include: *

Barbro Alving Barbro Alving (12 January 1909 – 22 January 1987) was a Swedish journalist and writer, a pacifist and feminist, often using the pseudonym Bang. She wrote for, among others, the Swedish newspaper ''Dagens Nyheter'' and the magazines '' Idun'' ...

(1909–1987), Swedish journalist and writer *

Barbro Feltzing Barbro Feltzing (born April 24, 1945) is a Swedish Green Party politician, member of the Riksdag The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, ...

(born 1945), Swedish Green Party politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–2002 * Barbro Hietala Nordlund (born 1946), Swedish social democratic politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–1998 and 2001–2006 *

Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Barbro Hiort af Ornäs (28 August 1921 – 27 November 2015) was a Swedish stage and film actress. Biography She was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, the daughter of Alma ( née Ärnström) and Erik Hiort af Ornäs. She had a brother, Torbjorn. ...

(1921–2015), Swedish film actress * Barbro Holmberg (born 1952), Swedish Social Democratic politician *

Barbro Kollberg Barbro Kollberg (27 December 1917 – 6 March 2014) was a Swedish film actress. Born in Eskilstuna, Södermanlands län, Sweden, she starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1946 '' It Rains on Our Love''. She lived to be 96. Selected filmography * ...

(1917–2014), Swedish film actress *

Babben Larsson Barbro Karin Viola Westerlund Larsson (born 29October 1956), better known as Babben, is a Swedish actress and comedian. Life and career Babben was born in Dalhem on Gotland and is recognised by her pronounced Gotlandic dialect. Now living in ...

(born 1956), Swedish actress and comedian *

Barbro Lönnkvist Barbro Lönnkvist (born 22 June 1959) is a Swedish orienteering competitor. She became a Relay World Champion in 1981 as a member of the Swedish winning team,Barbro Lindgren Barbro Lindgren (born 18 March 1937) is a Swedish writer of children's books and books for adult readers. For her lasting contribution as a children's writer, Lindgren was a finalist for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award i ...

(born 1937), Swedish children's books writer * Barbro Martinsson (born 1935), Swedish cross-country skier * Barbro Nilsson (1899–1983), Swedish textile artist * Barbro Oborg (born 1941), Swedish actress * Barbro Owens-Kirkpatrick (born 1946), American diplomat * Barbro Sachs-Osher (born 1940), Swedish diplomat * Barbro Westerholm (born 1933), Swedish politician

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