Etymology

Helga

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Today it means: A female given name from Old Norse occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia. Full definition →

Old Norse Helga
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromHelga“holy”
  2. English todayHelga

From Old Norse Helga (“holy”), a pre-Christian term, feminine form of Helgi. Doublet of Olga.

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