Lovisa
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Lovisa is a Swedified form of Louise
, which originates in Louis
and has been used in Sweden since the 17th century. It was placed in the Swedish calendar in the 1750s after king Adolf Fredericks marriage to Lovisa Ulrika of Prussia
in 1744. Lovisa means fighter.
The name Lovisa had a rejuvenation in the 1980s and 90's in Sweden but has since then begun to decline.
Lovisa is placed in the Swedish calendar (namnsdag
) on August 25.
Artists
Other famous people
Louise (given name)
Louise, Aloisia and Luise are, respectively, French and German feminine forms of Louis. Louise has been regularly used as a female name in English speaking countries since the middle of the 19th century. It has ranked among the top 100 names given to girls in France, England, Ireland, Scotland,...
, which originates in Louis
Louis (name)
Louis is the French and English form of the German given name Ludwig. Another English variant is Lewis . The German name is composed of the words for "fame" and "warrior" which may be translated to famous warrior or "famous in battle".-Variant forms: -Arts and...
and has been used in Sweden since the 17th century. It was placed in the Swedish calendar in the 1750s after king Adolf Fredericks marriage to Lovisa Ulrika of Prussia
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia was Queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771 as the spouse of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden.-Background:...
in 1744. Lovisa means fighter.
The name Lovisa had a rejuvenation in the 1980s and 90's in Sweden but has since then begun to decline.
Lovisa is placed in the Swedish calendar (namnsdag
Name days in Sweden
This is the old Swedish name day calendar, sanctioned by the Swedish Academy in 1901, with official status until 1972. Some days still refer to traditional or religious feasts rather than personal names. Some of the names below are linked to the original saints or martyrs from which they originate...
) on August 25.
Famous people with the name Lovisa
Royalty- Lovisa of SwedenLovisa of Sweden|align=right|Louise of Sweden was Queen of Denmark as the spouse of King Frederick VIII of Denmark. She was the only daughter of King Charles XV of Sweden and Louise of the Netherlands .-Early life:...
, Queen of Denmark - Lovisa Ulrika of PrussiaLouisa Ulrika of PrussiaLouisa Ulrika of Prussia was Queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771 as the spouse of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden.-Background:...
, Queen of Sweden
Artists
- Lovisa AugustiLovisa AugustiLovisa Sofia Augusti, , was a Swedish opera singer. She was a court singer and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.- Biography :...
, opera singer, member of the Swedish Royal Academy of Music - Brigitte Lovisa FouchéBrigitte Lovisa FouchéBrigitte Lovisa Fouché is a French painter born in Dax in 1958. After graduating from the École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art , Olivier de Serres in Paris, she worked for 15 years as a glazier painter for Sylvie Gaudin's studio.Specializing herself in mural art, she...
, artist - Greta Lovisa Gustafsson (aka Greta GarboGreta GarboGreta Garbo , born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson, was a Swedish film actress. Garbo was an international star and icon during Hollywood's silent and classic periods. Many of Garbo's films were sensational hits, and all but three were profitable...
), actress
Other famous people
- Lovisa Åhrberg, doctor and surgeon
- Lovisa von BurghausenLovisa von BurghausenLovisa von Burghausen was a Swedish memoirist who became famous for her story about her time in captivity as a slave in Russia after being taken prisoner by the Russians during the Great Northern War...
, Swedish prisoner of war, known for her life as a slave in Russia - Sofia Lovisa GrååSofia Lovisa GrååSofia Lovisa Gråå née Palm, was a Swedish educator of actors, and noted for innovations that in modern times would be described as feminist.- Biography :...
, educator and principal - Agatha Lovisa de la MyleAgatha Lovisa de la MyleAgatha Lovisa de la Myle née Brumengeber , was a Finnish poet and correspondent, "lady of letters"....
(died 17871787 in poetryNationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-United Kingdom:* Robert Burns:** Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect...
), Baltic-German and Latvian poet - Lovisa Svensson (1853-1963), 110 year old.