Hedwig

Gender：
Pronounced： [ HED-vikh ]
Popularity：
Usage：German

Meaning & History：

From the Germanic name Hadewig, derived from the Germanic elements hadu "battle, combat" and wig "war". This was the name of a 13th-century German saint, the wife of the Polish duke Henry the Bearded. It was subsequently borne by a 14th-century Polish queen (usually known by her Polish name Jadwiga) who is now also regarded as a saint.

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Hadewig

CZECH: Hedvika

DANISH: Hedvig

DUTCH: Hadewych

FRENCH: Edwige

ITALIAN: Edvige

LITHUANIAN: Jadvyga

NORWEGIAN: Hedvig

POLISH: Jadwiga

SLOVAK: Hedviga

SLOVENE: Hedvika

SWEDISH: Hedvig

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

DUTCH: Hedy

GERMAN: Hedy

ITALIAN: Edda

NORWEGIAN: Hedda

POLISH: Iga, Jadzia

SWEDISH: Hedda