Hildegard
English
Alternative forms
- Hildegarde
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Hildigardaz
Proper noun
Hildegard
- A female given name borrowed from German in the 19th century, in occasional use.
Related terms
- Hilda
- Matilda
German
Etymology
Old High German hiltja "battle" + *gardaz "protector". From Proto-Germanic *Hildigardaz
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Hildegard
- A female given name used since Middle Ages, best known for the 12th-century saint Hildegard of Bingen.
Swedish
Proper noun
Hildegard c (genitive Hildegards)
- A female given name