Comments for the name Hedwig

HEDWIG is the name of Harry's pet owl in the popular book series "Harry Potter" by J. K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowlings.

"Hedwig" was the name of a medieval saint, and that is where J.K. Rowling got the name.

It would have NEVER dawned on me as a German name. I am rather fond of German names because they're interesting and I have German heritage.

"Hedwig" could also derive from the Germanic words "hede" = "heathen" and "wig" ("war", as already mentioned).

Hedwig is pronounced as HEDD-vig (no English W-sound, since "W" is pronounced as "V" in German and Scandinavian languages).

My Grandma told me one day that she was going to be called Hedwig because she's part German. I really like the name. It's pretty and feminine but in a unique way.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch anyone? The name of a partial-transsexual in this fantastic musical.

One of the original Trapp family singers founded in 1936.

Hedwig von Trapp (born 1917) was the third daughter in the famous von Trapp family, whose story was immortalised in the musical "The Sound of Music". She is represented in the movie by the character Brigitta.

This name is like something to do with hairdressers when you think about it.

Unpopular name in Germany today. It is considered old fashioned.

I can't separate the name from Harry Potter's owl. Even knowing historic figures with the same name, my mind still strongly connects Hedwig as only ever Harry's snowy owl. Which I guess is what happens when you grow up reading Harry Potter!

I love, love, love, this name! I don't really know why. But it's going to be my daughter's middle name.

I don't think it's HED-vikh. I think it's just HED-vig because the kh sound is spelled ch in Germany and I dunno, I guess it just seems unlikely that they'd have two.

In some dialects of German, the letter g is pronounced as "kh" at the end of a word. However, generally this name would be pronounced HED-vig.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Hedwig here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

This is also the first name of the stunning Austrian-born American actress Hedy Lamarr (born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, 1913-2000). Her most famous role was as Delilah in Cecil B DeMille's biblical epic, Samson and Delilah.

I love this so much! But "head-wig"... I dunno :/

Hedwig was the daughter of the first Holy Roman Emperor of the Habsburg family Rudolph I and his wife Gertrud of Hohenburg.

Hedwig (1445-1511) was the daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony and his wife Margarete of Austria.

Hedwig (1626-1678) was the daughter of King Christian IV of Denmark and his second wife Kirsten. She has a twinsister named Christiane.

Hedwig (1623-1683) was the daughter of George William, Elector of Brandenburg and his wife Elisabeth.

Hedwig (1581-1641) was the son of King Frederik II of Denmark and his wife Sophie.