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View Name: Roswitha


ROSWITHA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: German
Meaning & History
Means "famous strength" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and swinþ "strength". This was the name of a 10th-century nun from Saxony who wrote several notable poems.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Hrotsuitha (Ancient Germanic)
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