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First name Hildegard - Meaning, Origin and Rating

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Origin

Nameday

17. September

Meaning

The female first name Hildegard comes from Old High German and is composed of the elements "hild" for "battle" and "gard" for "protection". The meaning of the name is therefore "the fighter for protection". Hildegard was a popular name in the Middle Ages and is still widespread in Germany and other European countries today. Famous bearers of the name include Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a significant mystic and natural scientist of the 12th century, and the German writer Hildegard Knef.

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