Annika
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Annika is a feminine name that means favor or grace. It is the Dutch, Swedish, and Finnish pet form of Anna
, and is also spelled Anneke in Norwegian. Notable people bearing this name include:
Anna (name)
Anna is a Latin form of the Greek name Greek Ἄννα and the Hebrew name Hannah . Anna is in wide use in countries across the world as are its variants Anne, originally a French version of the name, though in use in English speaking countries for hundreds of years, and Ann, which was originally the...
, and is also spelled Anneke in Norwegian. Notable people bearing this name include:
- Annika BrynAnnika BrynAnnika Bryn is a Swedish author and freelance journalist. Bryn has written several short stories in magazines and freelance articles in newspapers, as well as two crime fiction novels....
, Swedish author and freelance journalist - Annika Johansson, American stage actress of Swedish descent
- Annika KippAnnika KippAnnika Kipp is a German News presenter on radio and television.She used to work for Antenne Bayern , but since 2006 has worked for Sat.1.-External links:* *...
, German television presenter - Annika LjungbergAnnika LjungbergAnnika Ljungberg, born 1969, is a Swedish female vocalist. She is a former member of Rednex which she left in 2009....
, a singer for RednexRednexRednex is a Swedish techno/folk/bluegrass band. They had an international novelty hit with the song "Cotton Eye Joe" in 1994. Although extremely popular in Germany, where the band holds the record of most total weeks at No.1 on the German singles chart over the past 30 years—scoring such hits as... - Annika MombauerAnnika MombauerAnnika Mombauer is a historian best known for her work on General Helmuth von Moltke the Younger. She is a lecturer at the Open University in Great Britain.-Selected works:...
, historian best known for her work on General Helmuth von Moltke the Younger - Annika Odegard, voice actress
- Annika Östberg DeasyAnnika Östberg DeasyAnnika Maria Östberg Deasy, born January 6, 1954, in Stockholm, Sweden, is a Swedish citizen formerly incarcerated in California for an undetermined period . She was convicted of first-degree murder of a restaurant owner and a police officer in 1981...
, Swedish-born female convict serving a life sentence for two murders in CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... - Annika ReederAnnika ReederAnnika Louise Reeder is a British artistic gymnast. She was the first gymnast from Great Britain to compete in two Olympic Games, in 1996 and 2000....
, British gymnast - Annika SörenstamAnnika SörenstamAnnika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer...
, Swedish professional golfer