Berit
Berit [ ˈbeːʁɪt ] is a female given name , in Hebrew or Scandinavian also Berith, Berrith, Berrit, Britt or Britta.
meaning
Hebrew
Covenant (the gift of self, liberation and obedience) that God enters into with people corresponds to the Greek word diatheke or the Latin testamentum .
The 15th century name from eastern Norway , partly western Sweden , originally comes from the Celtic name Brigid , but lost its meaning over time and was finally almost no longer used. It was not until the last century that the name regained importance and is now considered a modern subsidiary form of Birgit , Brigitte , Brita or Britta .
Brigid means "the sublime".
Berit means “capable, splendid and wonderful” in Norwegian.
Name bearers
- Berit Elisabet Andersson (1935-2019), Swedish actress, see Bibi Andersson
- Berit Ås (* 1928), Norwegian politician and social psychologist
- Berit Aunli (* 1956), Norwegian cross-country skier
- Berit Berthelsen (* 1944), Norwegian athlete
- Berit Carow (* 1981), German rower
- Berit Kauffeldt (* 1990), German national volleyball player
- Berit Kristensen (* 1983), Danish handball player
- Berit Mørdre Lammedal (1940-2016), Norwegian cross-country skier
- Berit Nesheim (* 1945), Norwegian director
- Berit Nordstad (* 1982), Norwegian cross-country skier and biathlete
- Berit Olsson (* around 1929), Swedish badminton player
- Berit Reiss-Andersen (* 1954), Norwegian lawyer, politician and author
- Berit Schwarz (* 1967), German journalist and presenter
- Berit Wiacker (* 1982), German bobsleigh driver and athlete
name day
Web links
Wiktionary: Berit - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
- Nordic Names: "Berita."