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