Berit is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Berit Andnor Berit Andnor (born 20 November 1954) is a Swedish Swedish Social Democratic Party, Social Democratic politician. She was Minister for Social Affairs of Sweden 2004–2006. Biography Berit Andnor grew up in a working-class family in Gothenburg, a ...

(born 1954), Swedish Social Democratic politician *

Berit Brandth Berit Brandth (born 1 June 1947) is a Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher. Biography Brandth is a graduate of Bates College in the US and the University of Trondheim The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU; ) is a pub ...

(born 1947), Norwegian sociologist and gender researcher *

Berit Brogaard Berit Oskar Brogaard (born August 28, 1970) is a Danish–American philosopher specializing in the areas of cognitive neuroscience, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language. Her recent work concerns synesthesia, savant syndrome, blindsight ...

(born 1970), Danish and American philosopher *

Berit Carow Berit Carow (born 12 January 1981 in West Berlin, Germany daughter of Klaus Carow) is a German rower. In 2006, she won second place the World Rowing Championships at the Dorney Lake, Eton, UK, and in 2007 the World Rowing Championships i ...

(born 1981), German rower *

Berit Christoffersen Berit Christoffersen (born 3 May 1973, in Virum) is a Danish rower. Along with Lene Andersson she finished 5th in the women's lightweight double sculls at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of th ...

(born 1973), Danish rower *

Berit Digre Berit Digre (born 3 April 1967) is a Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital ...

(born 1967), Norwegian team handball player and Olympic medalist *

Berit Marie Eira Berit Marie Eira (born 6 March 1968) is a Norwegian Sámi people, Sami reindeer owner and politician who works in Kautokeino Municipality. She represents the "Reindeer herder's list" party. Biography Berit Marie Persdtr Eira was born 6 March 1968. ...

(born 1968), Norwegian Sami reindeer owner and politician *

Berit Granquist Berit Granquist (21 May 1909 – 12 December 2001) was a Swedish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event during the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and off ...

(1909–2001), Swedish fencer *

Berit Högman Berit Högman(born 14 August 1958) is a Swedish politician and civil servant who served as Governor of Västernorrland County from 16 April 2018 to 31 July 2023. A member of the Social Democrats, she was Member of Parliament (MP) from 2002 to ...

(born 1958), Swedish social democratic politician *

Berit Jóhannesson Berit Jóhannesson (born May 22, 1946, in Gothenburg) is a Swedish Left Party politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 1998 to 2006. External linksBerit Jóhannessonat the Riksdag The Riksdag ( , ; also or , ) is the parliament ...

(born 1946), Swedish Left Party politician *

Berit Lindholm Berit Maria Lindholm (; 18 October 1934 – 12 August 2023) was a Swedish dramatic soprano. She was first based at the Royal Swedish Opera and made an international career, performing at the Royal Opera House in London, the Bayreuth Festival an ...

(1934–2023), Swedish soprano *

Berit Svendsen Berit Svendsen (born 7 April 1963) is a Norwegian engineer and business executive. As of September 2015, she is a vice president of the Telenor Group and head of Telenor Norway. 4 September 2018 she resigned from both positions after longer intern ...

(born 1963), Norwegian engineer and business executive * Berit Wallenberg (1902–1995), Swedish archaeologist, art historian, photographer and philanthropist

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