Meaning: Literary invention from a lake name
The story
Astrid Lindgren created Ronja using part of the Swedish lake name Juronjaure. The heroine of Ronia the Robber’s Daughter gives it a specific literary history.
On screen
Astrid Lindgren’s Ronia the Robber’s Daughter
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
- Modern
- Literary
Origins
Ronja comes from Swedish and Finnish.
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