Hedwig
English
Etymology
From German Hedwig, from Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą, from *haþuz (“fight”) + *wīgą (“battle”).
Translations
female given name
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German
Etymology
From Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą, from *haþuz (“fight”) + *wīgą (“battle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈheːtvɪç/
Proper noun
Hedwig f (genitive Hedwigs)
- A female given name, borne by a 12th/13th century Silesian saint.
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