Lilja is an Icelandic, Swedish, and Faroese name, the equivalent of the English Lily. It is in regular use in Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and the Faroe Islands.[1] It is also a Finnish and Swedish surname with the same meaning. Liljá is a Sámi spelling of the name.
As a given name, it may refer to:
- Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir (born 1973), the Icelandic Minister of Education, Science and Culture
- Guðfríður Lilja Grétarsdóttir (born 1972), Icelandic politician, a member of Althing
- Lilja Guðmundsdóttir (born 1955), Icelandic middle-distance runner
- Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir (born 1957), Icelandic politician
- Lilja Sigurdardottir (born 1972), Icelandic crime-writer and playwright
- María Lilja Þrastardóttir (born 1986), Icelandic journalist, author and women's rights activist
Other uses
- Lilja, religious poem by Eysteinn Ásgrímsson
See also
- Lilja (surname), Swedish and Finnish surname, meaning lily in both Swedish and Finnish
- Iselilja
- All pages with titles containing Lilja
Notes
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