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HEDDA
GENDER: Feminine
Meaning & History
Diminutive of HEDVIG. This is the name of the heroine of the play 'Hedda Gabler' (1890) by the Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Hedy (Dutch), Hedy (German), Edda (Italian), Iga, Jadzia (Polish)
Popularity
Norway  ranked #34 
Sweden  ranked #94 



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