Hildegard

Gender Feminine
Usage German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. HIL-də-gart(German)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements hilt "battle" and gart "enclosure, yard". This was the name of the second wife of Charlemagne (8th century). Also, Saint Hildegard was a 12th-century mystic from Bingen in Germany who was famous for her writings and poetry and also for her prophetic visions.

Related Names

VariantHildigardis(Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesHildegarda(Czech) Hildegarde(French)
User SubmissionHildegárd

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Austria: September 17
Estonia: September 17
Germany: September 17
Sweden: September 17

Categories

artists, authors, Catholic Church, Catholic saints, classical music, composers, conductors, currently out of the US top 1000, Disney characters, Doctors of the Universal Church, folk heroes, history, How to Train Your Dragon characters, illustrators, journalists, Legend of the Galactic Heroes characters, mystics, nobles, philosophers, poets, princesses, prophets, protection, saints, Shadow Hearts characters, Sofia the First characters, Soulcalibur characters, The Witcher characters, war, women's history, writers

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 828.
Entry updated December 7, 2022