GENDER: Feminine
PRONOUNCED: yahd-VEE-gah [key]
Meaning & History
Polish form of HEDWIG. This was the name of a 14th-century ruling queen of Poland who has recently been canonized as a saint. Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Hadewig (Ancient Germanic), Hedvika (Czech), Hadewych, Hedy (Dutch), Edwige (French), Hedwig, Hedy (German), Edvige, Edda (Italian), Jadvyga (Lithuanian), Hedda (Norwegian), Hedvig (Scandinavian), Hedviga (Slovak), Hedvika (Slovene), Hedda (Swedish)
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