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{{Short description|Female given name}}
'''Astrid''', '''Estrid''', '''Æstriðr''' or '''Ástríðr''' is a [[given name]] of [[North Germanic languages|North Germanic]] origin. It comes from [[Old Norse language|Old Norse]] ''Ásfríðr'' (Divine Beauty), from ''[[áss]]'' (god) + ''fríðr'' (beautiful).
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{{Wiktionary|Astrid}}
'''Astrid''' is a given name of [[Scandinavia|Scandinavian]] origin, a modern form of the name '''Ástríðr'''. Derived from the [[Old Norse]] Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements {{lang|non|áss}} (a god) and {{lang|non|fríðr}} (beautiful, fair).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nameberry.com/babyname/Astrid|title = Astrid: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names}}</ref>


== Variants ==
Names derived from Astrid include the name Astrida, which is a somewhat common name for girls in the country of Latvia. The name Astrida may have originated when the city of [[Butare]] in Rwanda was renamed by its Belgian colonial rulers in honor of Queen Astrid, or by following an Eastern European regional convention of adding the letter 'a' to the end of a name to denote the name as being that of a female.
* Assan (diminutive) (Swedish)
* Asta (diminutive) (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian)
* Astrid (Swedish, Dutch, Danish, German, Norwegian, Estonian, French, Spanish)
* Astrida (Lithuanian)
* Astride (French, Portuguese)
* Ástríður (Icelandic)
* Astrithr ([[North Germanic languages|North Germanic]])
* Astrud
* Ásta (Icelandic)
* Ástride, Astride (Portuguese)
* Sassa (diminutive) (Swedish)


== People ==
One [[Viking]] queen of Norway was named Astrid:
===Arts and culture===
* [[Astrid Roelants]], Belgian singer
* [[Astrid Allwyn]] (1905–1978), American actress
* [[Astrid Bergès-Frisbey]] Catalan-French actress
* [[Astrid Carolina Herrera]] (born 1963), Venezuelan actress and Miss World 1984
* [[Astrid Hadad]] (born 1957), Mexican vocalist and performance artist
* [[Astrud Gilberto]] (1940–2023), Brazilian singer
* [[Astrid Holm]] (1893–1961), Danish stage and film actress
*[[Astrid Jorgensen]], New Zealand-Australian vocalist, conductor and composer
* [[Astrid Kannel]] (born 1967), Estonian television journalist
* [[Astrid Kirchherr]] (1938–2020), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles
* [[Astrid Lindgren]] (1907–2002), Swedish author of children's literature, among others ''Pippi Longstocking''
* [[Astrid Lepa]] (1924–2015), Estonian actress and director
* [[Astrid Noack]] (1888–1957), Danish sculptor
* [[Astrid North]] (1973–2019), German soul singer
* [[Astrid Reinla]] (1948–1995), Estonian writer
* [[Astrid S]] (born Astrid Smeplass, born 1996), a Norwegian singer and songwriter
* [[:id:Astrid Sartiasari|Astrid Sartiasari]] (born 1982), Indonesian singer
* [[Astrid Varnay]] (1918–2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano
* [[Astrid Villaume]] (1923–1995), Danish actress
* [[Astrid Wett]] (born Samantha Wilmot, born 2000) British pornographic actress and boxer
* [[Astrid Williamson]], Scottish musician


===Politics and royalty===
*[[Astrid Eiriksdottir|Queen Astrid]] (Astrid Eiriksdottir), daughter of Eirik Bjodaskalle and mother of Olav Tryggvason ([[Olaf I of Norway]]) who ruled Norway from 995-1000 and was known for converting Norwegian Vikings to Christianity.
* [[Astrid Gjertsen]] (1928–2020), Norwegian politician
* [[Astrid Krag]] (born 1982), Danish politician, member of parliament for the Socialist People's Party (SF)
* [[Astrid Løken]] (1911–2008), Norwegian entomologist and member of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II
* [[Astrid Lulling]] (born 1929), Luxembourg politician and Member of the European Parliament
* [[Astrid Njalsdotter]] (died 1060), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old
* [[Astrid Olofsdotter]] (died 1035), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway
* [[Astrid Schramm]] (born 1956), German politician
* [[Astrid Thors]] (born 1957), Finnish politician
* [[Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este]] (born 1962), daughter of Albert II, sister of current king Philippe I
* [[Princess Astrid of Norway]] (born 1932), sister to King Harald V of Norway
* [[Astrid of Sweden|Queen Astrid of the Belgians]] (1905–1935), Swedish princess and first wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians.
* [[Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein]] (born 1968), wife of Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein
* [[Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein]] (born 1987), daughter of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein


===Science===
*[[Estrid Margarete Svendsdatter]] was a princess and sister of [[Cnut]].
* [[Astrid Beckmann]] (born 1957), German physicist
* [[Astrid Cleve]] (1875–1968), Swedish botanist, chemist, geologist, and researcher
*[[Astrid Linder]], Swedish researcher in motor vehicle safety


===Sports===
Two members of the [[List of Belgian monarchs|Belgian royal family]] have been named Astrid. They include:
* [[Astrid Ayling]] (born 1951), German and British rower
* [[Astrid Crabo]] (born 1971), Swedish badminton player
* [[Astrid Guyart]] (born 1983), French fencer
* [[Astrid Kumbernuss]] (born 1970), champion German shot putter and discus thrower
* [[Astrid Lødemel]] (born 1971), Norwegian alpine skier
* [[Astrid Sandvik]] (born 1939), Norwegian skier
* [[Astrid Strauss]] (born 1968), former freestyle swimmer for East Germany
* [[Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen]] (born 1987), Norwegian cross-country skier
* [[Astrid van Koert]] (born 1970), Dutch rower


=== Other ===
*Queen [[Astrid of the Belgians]] (1905-1935), wife of King [[Léopold III of Belgium|Léopold III]], former princess of Sweden.
* [[Astrid Blume]] (1872–1924), Danish educator and temperance advocate
*[[Princess Astrid of Belgium]] (1962 - ), daughter of King [[Albert II of Belgium|Albert II]]
* [[Astrid Brousselle]], Canadian professor of evaluation theories in healthcare economics
* [[Astrid Medina]] (born 1977), Colombian coffee producer
* [[Astrid Perry-Indermaur]], Australian activist
* [[Estrid]], 11th century Swedish woman whose saga is immortalized on six or seven runestones
* {{ill|Astrid Holleeder|nl}} (born 1965), sister to Dutch criminal [[Willem Holleeder]] and author
* [[Astrid Rosing Sawyer]] (1874–1954), Danish-born Chicago businesswoman, translator


== Fictional characters ==
One member of the current [[Norwegian Royal Family]] has been named Astrid:
* Astrid Hofferson, a major protagonist in the ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'' franchise
* Astrid, a Danish countess from [[Wallace Stegner]]'s 1976 novel ''[[The Spectator Bird]]''
* Astrid, a friend of Juliette Darling's in the short-lived drama ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]''
* Astrid, an assassin from the video game ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''
* Astrid, character in the television series ''[[Vikings (2013 TV series)|Vikings]]''
* Astrid Bloom, a antagonist in [[Emma Frost]]'s comic series by [[Marvel Comics]]
* Astrid Bromure, a main character from the Belgian comics series of the same name, by Fabrice Parme
* Astrid Deetz, a character in the [[Tim Burton]]'s fantasy film ''[[Beetlejuice Beetlejuice]]'', a sequel to ''[[Beetlejuice]]'' (1988).
* Astrid Ellison, a female protagonist in the ''[[Gone (novel series)|Gone]]'' series by [[Michael Grant (author, born 1954)|Michael Grant]]
* Astrid Farnsworth, a character on the Tv Sci-fi series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''
* Astrid Ferrier, the main guest protagonist in the 1967–1968 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''[[The Enemy of the World]]''
* Astrid Finch, a character on the TV Series ''[[The Tomorrow People]]''
* Astrid Larsson, a character in [[The Emberverse series]]
* Astrid Leong, a character in the novel ''[[Crazy Rich Asians]]'' by Kevin Kwan
* Astrid Levinson, a character on NBC's ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]''
* Astrid Magnussen, troubled teenage protagonist of the novel ''[[White Oleander]]''
* Astrid Nielsen, lead character in French TV series ''[[Astrid et Raphaëlle]]'' (started March, 2019), played by actress [[Sara Mortensen]]
* [[Astrid Peth]], the Companion in the 2007 ''Doctor Who'' Christmas special ''Voyage of the Damned''
* Astrid Thomas, A Tremere vampire from Vampire: The Eternal Struggle TCG
* Astrid Weissman, sister-in-law of the main protagonist of ''[[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel]]'' TV series.
* Astrid Zexis, A character from the game series ''[[Atelier Rorona]]'', ''[[Atelier Totori]]'', and ''[[Atelier Meruru]]''
* Astrid O'Hara, a character in the Australian sitcom ''[[Ja'mie: Private School Girl]]''
* Dr. Astrid Greenwood, one of the protagonists in ''[[The Long Dark]]'' video game.
* Astrid Beck, a female wizard NPC played by Matthew Mercer in the web series ''[[Critical Role]]''
* Astrid Bjorklundson, a female education specialist from Sweden and a one-time character from the Nickelodeon animated series ''[[The Loud House]]'' as featured in the episode "Too Cool for School"
* Astrid, a little girl character in the ''[[Adventure Time]]'' young adult animated spin-off series ''[[Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake]]''
* Astrid, a member of the Night Bureau's Berlin division in ''[[Lego Dreamzzz]]''.


==See also==
*[[Princess Astrid of Norway]] (1932 - ), sister to King Harald, married to Johan Martin Ferner in 1961.
*[[Astrit]]


==References==
Other Astrids include:
{{Reflist}}
*[[Astrid Lindgren]], Swedish author
*[[Astrid Kirchherr]], German photographer and artist
*[[Astrid Strauß]], East German swimmer
*[[Astrid Duffy]], up and coming British writer
*[[Astrid Williamson]], Scottish musician
*[[Astrid Thiebault]], French photographer and artist
*[[Asteroid]] [[1128 Astrid]], namesake of the [[Astrid family]] of asteroids.
*[[Astrid (band)]] a disbanded music group from the [[Isle of Lewis]].
*[[Astrid Award]] is a group of six categories of awards in communication arts and sciences.
*[[Astrid (satellites)|Astrid-1 and 2]] were two scientific [[Miniaturized satellites|microsatellites]] developed by [[Swedish Space Corporation]]
*[[ASTRID particle storage ring]], a dual-mode ring which can store electrons or ions of either polarity, in Aarhus.
*[[Astrid Storm]], An episcopal priest
*[[Astrid Carolina Herrera]], [[Miss World 1984]],from Venezuela
* The name of the Crayven Corporation military starship from the real time strategy game ''[[Ground Control]]'', created by Swedish developers [[Massive Entertainment]]. The ship also makes an appearance in the sequel ''Ground Control 2: Operation Exodus''.
* Astrid Malagon, an aspiring actress who has been in various plays. She onced resided in New York, but then moved to Florida.
*[[Astrid Moreno]] sawtbil klinikal instraktor
*[[Astrid Betancourt]] sister of [[Columbian-French]] politician [[Ingrid Betancourt]]
*[[Astrud Gilberto]], Brazilian singer


{{Given name}}
==Fictional characters==
*[[Astrid Peth]] is the name of the [[Companion (Doctor Who)|Companion]] in the 2007 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' Christmas special ''[[Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)|Voyage of the Damned]]''
* Astrid Ferrier is the name of the main [[guest star|guest]] [[protagonist]] in the 1967-8 ''Doctor Who'' serial, ''[[The Enemy of the World]]''
*A young female character, obsessed with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and [[archery]] from an [[alternate history]] series beginning with [[S. M. Stirling]]'s ''[[Dies the Fire]]''.
*Protagonist in ''[[White Oleander]]'', a troubled teen who struggles through foster care
*A character from ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''
*The name of the clairvoyant who resides in the Isle of Ember from ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass]]''
*Pulling an 'astrid' - Because U isn't for echo


[[Category:Feminine given names]]
==Variations==
[[Category:Danish feminine given names]]

[[Category:Dutch feminine given names]]
Estrids include:
[[Category:Estonian feminine given names]]
*[[Estrid of the Obotrites]], a Swedish queen.
[[Category:English feminine given names]]
*[[Estrid]], an 11th century Swedish lady whose saga is immortalized on six or seven [[runestone]]s.
[[Category:German feminine given names]]

[[Category:Norwegian feminine given names]]
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Latest revision as of 06:32, 15 December 2024

This article is about the name and people with the name. For other uses, see Astrid (disambiguation).
Astrid
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse
Region of originScandinavia
Look up Astrid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Astrid is a given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements áss (a god) and fríðr (beautiful, fair).[1]

Variants

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  • Assan (diminutive) (Swedish)
  • Asta (diminutive) (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian)
  • Astrid (Swedish, Dutch, Danish, German, Norwegian, Estonian, French, Spanish)
  • Astrida (Lithuanian)
  • Astride (French, Portuguese)
  • Ástríður (Icelandic)
  • Astrithr (North Germanic)
  • Astrud
  • Ásta (Icelandic)
  • Ástride, Astride (Portuguese)
  • Sassa (diminutive) (Swedish)

People

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References

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  1. ^ "Astrid: Name Meaning, Popularity, and Similar Names".
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