Hedwig
German · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Hedwig
The name 'Hedwig' means "battle war" or "strife in battle," derived from the Old High German elements *hadu* ("battle, combat") and *wīg* ("war, strife").
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Etymology
The name 'Hedwig' means "battle war" or "strife in battle," derived from the Old High German elements *hadu* ("battle, combat") and *wīg* ("war, strife"). It is primarily used in German, Polish, and other Central European cultures, notably within Christianity (especially Catholicism) due to Saint Hedwig of Silesia, a 13th-century duchess and patron saint of orphans.
Hedwig currently ranks #6,516 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
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