Gro (given name)
Appearance
Gender | Female |
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Language(s) | Norwegian |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Norway |
Gro (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɡruː]) is a feminine Norwegian given name.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Gró, a figure in Norse mythology
- Gro Brækken (born 1952), Norwegian businessperson
- Gro Harlem Brundtland (born 1939), Norwegian politician
- Gro Pedersen Claussen (born 1941), Norwegian graphic designer
- Gro Dahle (born 1962), Norwegian writer
- Gro Espeseth (born 1972), Norwegian footballer
- Gro Gulden (born 1939), Norwegian mycologist
- Gro Hagemann (born 1945), Norwegian historian
- Gro Holm (born 1958), Norwegian news editor and correspondent
- Gro Marit Istad Kristiansen (born 1978), Norwegian biathlete
- Gro Kvinlog (born 1976), Norwegian skier
- Gro Møllerstad (born 1960), Norwegian businessperson
- Gro Sandvik (born 1942), Norwegian flautist
- Gro Anita Schønn (1950–2001), Norwegian singer
- Gro Skartveit (born 1965), Norwegian politician
- Gro Steinsland (born 1945), Norwegian historian
- Gro Hillestad Thune (born 1943), Norwegian jurist
References
[edit]- ^ Nancy L. Coleman; Olav Veka (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 8. ISBN 9780299248338.