Hæge

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Hege (alternative spelling)

Etymology

Dialectal form of Helga with a loss of -l- following a lengthening of the preceding vowel.

Proper noun

Hæge f (definite Hæga or (Setesdal) Hægā)

  1. (chiefly Setesdal and Telemark) a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Hægi

References

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