Hedwig

English

Etymology

From German Hedwig, from Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą (from *haþuz (“fight”) +‎ *wīgą (“battle”)).

Proper noun

Hedwig

  1. A female given name from German.

Translations

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą, from *haþuz (“fight”) + *wīgą (“battle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheːtvɪç/
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Proper noun

Hedwig f (proper noun, genitive Hedwigs or Hedwig, plural Hedwigs)

  1. a female given name from Proto-Germanic, borne by a 12th/13th century Silesian saint

Declension

Declension of Hedwig [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hedwig die Hedwigs
genitive einer der Hedwigs, Hedwig der Hedwigs
dative einer der Hedwig den Hedwigs
accusative eine die Hedwig die Hedwigs

Descendants

  • → English: Hedwig
  • → French: Edwige
  • → Polish: Jadwiga
  • → Slovak: Hedviga
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