Hildegard

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proper noun

A female given name from German.

OriginGerman Hildegard ← Proto-West Germanic *Hildigardu →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Hildegarde

  1. A female given name from German.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*Hildigardu
  2. GermanHildegard
  3. EnglishHildegard

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

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APA

Hildegard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hildegard

MLA

“Hildegard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hildegard. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hildegard,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hildegard.

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