Hedwig

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"battle strife" or "contending in war"
Pronunciation
HED-vig
HEHT-vikh(German)
Popularity
The name Hedwig is not very common in the modern world. It was most popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In recent years, it has not ranked in the top 1000 names in any country.

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Cartoon of Hedwig

Hedwig Name meanings & History

"battle strife" or "contending in war". From the Old German name Hadewig, derived from the Old German elements hadu "battle, combat" and wig "war". This was the name of a 13th-century German saint, the wife of the Polish duke Henry the Bearded. It was subsequently borne by a 14th-century Polish queen (usually known by her Polish name Jadwiga) who is now also regarded as a saint. The name Hedwig is generally used as a girl's name.

Zodiac Sign of Hedwig: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Hedwig:

H: Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hope

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive

D: Dutiful,Daddy,Determined,Demanding,Domestic,Doting

W: Wild,Wishful,Wonderment,Wonderful,Willful

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

G: Goof-off,Go-getter,Gregarious,Genuine

Hedwig is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Hedwig include Polish pianist and composer Hedwig Kannerstein-Różycka and German journalist Hedwig Dohm.

2.) Hedwig (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) warrior.

Other Forms: Hedvick, Hedvig, Hedvige, Hedvika, Hedwiga, Hedwyg, Hedwyga, Hendvig, Hendvyg, Jadviga


3.) HEDWIG (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Derived from the Germanic Haduwig, a compound name composed of the elements hadu (contention) and wig (war, strife). Var: Hedva, Hedvika. (HED-VIG)


4.) Hedwig (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) fighter.

Other Forms: Heddwig, Heddwyg, HedwygHeddwig, Heddwyg, Hedwyg,Heddwin, Heddwyn, Hedwen, Hedwin


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