Etymology

Hedwig

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Today it means: A female given name from German. Full definition →

German Hedwig ← Old High German Haduwig ← Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Haþuwīgą
  2. Old High German · derived fromHaduwig
  3. German · borrowed fromHedwig
  4. English todayHedwig

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

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