Dagny (first name)

Dagny is a female given name , which is not derived from Dagmar , as is generally assumed , but is independent. Dagny is originally a Scandinavian name and means new day . The name has been used since around 1600, in Sweden since at least 1869. Name day is September 11th.

Well-known namesake

• Dagny Berger (1903-1950), Norwegian pilot
• Dagny Carlsson (* 1912), Swedish blogger
• Dagny Dewath (* 1981), German actress
• Dagny Haraldsen (1892–1994), mother of the Norwegian Queen Sonja
• Dagny Juel (1867–1901), Norwegian writer
• Dagny Knutson (* 1992), American swimmer
• Dagny Lind (1902–1992), Swedish actress
• Dagny Mellgren (* 1978), former Norwegian soccer player
• Dagny Servaes (1894–1961), German-Austrian actress
• Dagny Lüdemann (* 1975), German journalist
• Dagny Norvoll Sandvik (* 1990), Norwegian singer

Web links

• Dagny on the State Historical Museum website (Swedish)
• Dagny in the store norske leksikon (Norwegian)