Skrollan

Skrollan (Swedish spelling: Skrållan) is a name of a film character introduced by Astrid Lindgren in the 1965 film The Troll Child . The meaning of the name varies depending on the source. The two most common interpretations are, on the one hand, that the name combines the Swedish words for crawling and for screaming, or the child of wise men (scholars).

As a nickname, Skrollan embodies the custom, repeatedly quoted by Astrid Lindgren , according to which older siblings often determine the nicknames of their younger siblings. Similar: Lillebror (literally: little brother) in Karlsson from the roof ; Piss-nit in Pippi Longstocking .

Based on the aforementioned fictional character, the name Skrållan also appears in Swedish in the 1980s in connection with a talking and screaming toy baby doll.

As a first name for people, Skrollan or Skrållan is not listed in older or newer Swedish first name directories.

As a first name Skrollan is not in use in Germany .

The Swedish spelling Skrållan is pronounced like the German Skrollan. The letter Å is the 27th letter in the Finnish and Swedish alphabet and the 29th letter in the Norwegian and Danish alphabet. In Skrållan it is pronounced like a long open O.