Meaning, origin and history of the name Hildegard

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Gender Feminine

Usage German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic

Pronounced Pron. HIL-də-gart(German)

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Meaning & History

Derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and gard "enclosure". 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

VariantsHildegarde(German) Hildigardis(Ancient Germanic)

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Sources & References

Ernst Förstemann, Altdeutsches namenbuch (1900), page 828

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Entry updated July 2, 2017