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[Facts] Catla
Does anyone have any information on the old Scandinavian name Catla? It was the name of a Viking woman who converted to Christianity. Any help would be appreciated. :)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The information I found about Catla/Katla (I used the Katla spelling) is that it's an old Norse name meaning kettle.
The Catla/Katla you mentioned was the daughter of Frideborg, apparently the first known Christian woman in Sweden.
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Thanks. Catla being a form of kettle makes sense to me.
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