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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Female given name}}<br />
{{About|the name and people with the name|other uses}}<br />
{{Infobox name<br />
| name = Astrid<br />
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| gender = [[Female]]<br />
| region = [[Scandinavia]]<br />
| origin = [[Old Norse]]<br />
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{{Wiktionary|Astrid}}<br />
'''Astrid''' is a given name of [[Scandinavia]]n origin, a modern form of the name '''Ástríðr'''.<ref name="Hanks 2006">{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |author-link1=Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] | publication-place=Oxford, England |series=Oxford paperback reference |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |oclc=67869278 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9nd05X_awIgC |page=66 |access-date=6 November 2025}}</ref> 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><br />
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== Variants ==<br />
* {{annotated link|Astrit}}<br />
* Assan (diminutive) (Swedish)<br />
* Asta (diminutive) (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Lithuanian)<ref name="Hanks 2006" /><br />
* Astrid (Swedish, Dutch, Danish, German, Norwegian, Estonian, French, Spanish)<br />
* Astrida (Lithuanian)<br />
* Astride (French, Portuguese)<br />
* Ástríður (Icelandic)<br />
* Astrithr ([[North Germanic languages|North Germanic]])<br />
* Astrud (Brazilian Portuguese)<br />
* Ásta (Icelandic)<br />
* Ástride, Astride (Portuguese)<br />
* Sassa (diminutive) (Swedish)<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
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===Arts and culture===<br />
* [[Astrid Roelants]], Belgian singer known professionally as Ameerah<br />
* [[Astrid Allwyn]] (1905–1978), American actress<br />
* [[Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey]], Catalan-French actress<br />
* [[Astrid Carolina Herrera]] (born 1963), Venezuelan actress and Miss World 1984<br />
* [[Astrid Hadad]] (born 1957), Mexican vocalist and performance artist<br />
* [[Astrud Gilberto]] (1940–2023), Brazilian singer<br />
* [[Astrid Holm]] (1893–1961), Danish stage and film actress<br />
* [[Astrid Jorgensen]], New Zealand-Australian vocalist, conductor and composer<br />
* [[Astrid Kannel]] (born 1967), Estonian television journalist<br />
* [[Astrid Kirchherr]] (1938–2020), German photographer and artist, known for her association with The Beatles<br />
* [[Astrid Lindgren]] (1907–2002), Swedish author of children's literature, among others ''Pippi Longstocking''<br />
* [[Astrid Lepa]] (1924–2015), Estonian actress and director<br />
* [[Astrid Noack]] (1888–1957), Danish sculptor<br />
* [[Astrid North]] (1973–2019), German soul singer<br />
* [[Astrid Reinla]] (1948–1995), Estonian writer<br />
* [[Astrid S]] (born Astrid Smeplass in 1996), Norwegian singer and songwriter<br />
* [[:id:Astrid Sartiasari|Astrid Sartiasari]] (born 1982), Indonesian singer<br />
* [[Astrid Varnay]] (1918–2006), Swedish-born operatic soprano<br />
* [[Astrid Villaume]] (1923–1995), Danish actress<br />
* [[Astrid Williamson]], Scottish musician<br />
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===Politics and royalty===<br />
* [[Astrid Eiriksdotter]] (born c. 925), consort of [[Tryggve Olafsson]]<br />
* [[Astrid Gjertsen]] (1928–2020), Norwegian politician<br />
* [[Astrid Hanzalek]] (1928–2019), American politician<br />
* [[Astrid Krag]] (born 1982), Danish politician, member of parliament for the Socialist People's Party (SF)<br />
* [[Astrid Løken]] (1911–2008), Norwegian entomologist and member of the Norwegian resistance movement during World War II<br />
* [[Astrid Lulling]] (born 1929), Luxembourg politician and Member of the European Parliament<br />
* [[Astrid Njalsdotter]] (died 1060), Swedish queen, consort of King Edmund the Old<br />
* [[Astrid Olofsdotter]] (died 1035), Queen Consort of King Olav II of Norway<br />
* [[Astrid Schramm]] (born 1956), German politician<br />
* [[Astrid Thors]] (born 1957), Finnish politician<br />
* [[Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este]] (born 1962), daughter of Albert II, sister of current king Philippe I<br />
* [[Princess Astrid of Norway]] (born 1932), sister to King Harald V of Norway<br />
* [[Astrid of Sweden|Queen Astrid of the Belgians]] (1905–1935), Swedish princess and first wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians<br />
* [[Princess Astrid of Liechtenstein]] (born 1968), wife of Prince Alexander of Liechtenstein<br />
* [[Princess Marie-Astrid of Liechtenstein]] (born 1987), daughter of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein<br />
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===Science===<br />
* [[Astrid Beckmann]] (born 1957), German physicist<br />
* [[Astrid Cleve]] (1875–1968), Swedish botanist, chemist, geologist, and researcher<br />
* [[Astrid Linder]], Swedish researcher in motor vehicle safety<br />
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===Sports===<br />
* [[Astrid Ayling]] (born 1951), German and British rower<br />
* [[Astrid Crabo]] (born 1971), Swedish badminton player<br />
* [[Astrid Guyart]] (born 1983), French fencer<br />
* [[Astrid Kumbernuss]] (born 1970), champion German shot putter and discus thrower<br />
* [[Astrid Lødemel]] (born 1971), Norwegian alpine skier<br />
* [[Astrid Sandvik]] (born 1939), Norwegian skier<br />
* [[Astrid Strauss]] (born 1968), freestyle swimmer for East Germany<br />
* [[Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen]] (born 1987), Norwegian cross-country skier<br />
* [[Astrid van Koert]] (born 1970), Dutch rower<br />
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=== Other ===<br />
* [[Astrid Blume]] (1872–1924), Danish educator and temperance advocate<br />
* [[Astrid Brousselle]], Canadian professor of evaluation theories in healthcare economics<br />
* [[Astrid Medina]] (born 1977), Colombian coffee producer<br />
* [[Astrid Perry-Indermaur]], Australian activist<br />
* [[Estrid]], 11th-century Swedish woman whose saga is immortalized on six or seven runestones<br />
* {{ill|Astrid Holleeder|nl}} (born 1965), sister to Dutch criminal [[Willem Holleeder]] and author<br />
* [[Astrid Rosing Sawyer]] (1874–1954), Danish-born Chicago businesswoman, translator<br />
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== Fictional characters ==<br />
* Astrid, a Danish countess in [[Wallace Stegner]]'s 1976 novel ''[[The Spectator Bird]]''<br />
* Astrid, a minor character in ''[[Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake]]''<br />
* Astrid, a shield-maiden in the TV series ''[[Vikings (2013 TV series)|Vikings]]''<br />
* Astrid, a skywing elf in the animated TV series ''[[The Dragon Prince]]''<br />
* Astrid, an assassin in the video game ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]''<br />
* Astrid, [[Juliet Darling]]'s best friend in the drama TV series ''[[Dirty Sexy Money]]''<br />
* Astrid Beck, a female wizard NPC played by [[Matthew Mercer]] in the web series ''[[Critical Role]]''<br />
* Astrid Bjorklundson, a minor character in the animated TV series ''[[The Loud House]]''<br />
* Astrid Bloom, an antagonist in [[Emma Frost]]'s comic book series by [[Marvel Comics]]<br />
* [[Astrid Deetz]], a character in the [[Tim Burton]]'s fantasy film ''[[Beetlejuice Beetlejuice]]'', a sequel to ''[[Beetlejuice]]'' (1988)<br />
* Astrid Ellison, a protagonist in the ''[[Gone (novel series)|Gone]]'' book series by [[Michael Grant (author, born 1954)|Michael Grant]]<br />
* Astrid Everdeen (née March), mother of ''[[The Hunger Games]]'' protagonist, [[Katniss Everdeen]]<br />
* [[Astrid Farnsworth]], a protagonist in the sci-fi TV series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''<br />
* Astrid Ferrier, the protagonist in the 1967–1968 ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial ''[[The Enemy of the World]]''<br />
* Astrid Finch, a character in the TV series ''[[The Tomorrow People]]''<br />
* Dr. Astrid Greenwood, a protagonist in the video game ''[[The Long Dark]]''<br />
* Astrid Hofferson, a protagonist in the ''[[How to Train Your Dragon]]'' film series<br />
* Astrid Kar, Xenon's mother in [[Kenneth Johnson (filmmaker)|Kenneth Johnson]]'s 1999 sci-fi film ''[[Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (film)]]'' and its sequels, ''[[Zenon: The Zequel]]'' and ''[[Zenon: Z3]]''<br />
* Astrid Larsson, a character in S.M. Stirling's ''[[The Emberverse series]]''<br />
* [[Astrid Leong]], a protagonist in [[Kevin Kwan]]'s 2013 novel ''[[Crazy Rich Asians (novel)|Crazy Rich Asians]]''<br />
* [[Astrid Levinson]], a minor character on NBC's ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]''<br />
* [[Astrid Magnussen]], the troubled teen protagonist of [[Janet Fitch]]'s 1999 novel ''[[White Oleander]]''<br />
* Astrid Nielsen, a protagonist in the French TV series ''[[Astrid et Raphaëlle]]'' played by actress [[Sara Mortensen]]<br />
* Astrid O'Hara, a minor character in the Australian sitcom ''[[Ja'mie: Private School Girl]]''<br />
* [[Astrid Peth]], the companion in the 2007 Christmas special ''[[Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)]]''<br />
* Astrid Thomas, a Tremere vampire in the trading card game ''[[Vampire: The Eternal Struggle]]''<br />
* Astrid Weissman, sister-in-law to [[Midge Maisel]] in the TV series ''[[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel]]''<br />
* Astrid Zexis, an alchemist in ''[[Atelier (video game series) ]]''<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* {{annotated link|Astrit}}<br />
* [[Astrid (disambiguation)]]<br />
* [[Astrud (disambiguation)|Astrud]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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