Etymology

Hildegard

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

German Hildegard ← Proto-West Germanic *Hildigardu
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*Hildigardu
  2. German · borrowed fromHildegard
  3. English todayHildegard

Borrowed from German Hildegard in the 19th century; ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Hildigardu.

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