Barbro is a female given name in Scandinavia, with the same origin as Barbara. In a village in Dalecarlia, Barbro is also an "estate name", a unisex concept not taken into account in the Swedish name law, which leads to a lot of confusion. Noted bearers of the name include: Barbro Alving (1909–1987), Swedish journalist and writer. Barbro Feltzing (born 1945), Swedish Green Party politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–2002. Barbro Hietala Nordlund (born 1946), Swedish social democratic politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–1998 and 2001–2006.
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Barbro is a female given name in Scandinavia, with the same origin as Barbara. In a village in Dalecarlia, Barbro is also an "estate name", a unisex concept not taken into account in the Swedish name law, which leads to a lot of confusion. Noted bearers of the name include: Barbro Alving (1909–1987), Swedish journalist and writer. Barbro Feltzing (born 1945), Swedish Green Party politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–2002. Barbro Hietala Nordlund (born 1946), Swedish social democratic politician, member of the Riksdag 1994–1998 and 2001–2006.
