When Inger Elisabeth Olesdatter was born on 28 April 1851, in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway, her father, Ole Engel Salvesen Mydland, was 39 and her mother, Johanne Jensdatter Aarreberg, was 25.
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Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Birth year of Theodor Kittelsen. One of the most popular artists in Norway. He became famous for his nature paintings, as well as his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls.
Birth year of Sigrid Undset. Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Her best-known work is Kristin Lavransdatter.
Variant of Ingegerd and Ingrid , attested from the 16th-century.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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