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View Name: Hedwig


HEDWIG
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: German
PRONOUNCED: HED-vikh   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Germanic name Hadewig, derived from the Germanic elements hadu "battle, combat" and wig "war". This was the name of a 13th-century German saint, the wife of the Polish duke Henry the Bearded. It was subsequently borne by a 14th-century Polish queen (usually known by her Polish name Jadwiga) who is now also regarded as a saint.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVE: Hedy
OTHER LANGUAGES: Hadewig (Ancient Germanic), Hedvika (Czech), Hadewych, Hedy (Dutch), Edwige (French), Edvige, Edda (Italian), Jadvyga (Lithuanian), Hedda (Norwegian), Jadwiga, Iga, Jadzia (Polish), Hedvig (Scandinavian), Hedviga (Slovak), Hedvika (Slovene), Hedda (Swedish)
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