Walpurga

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German

Etymology

From Old High German waltan (rule) (<< Proto-Germanic *waldaną) + burg (castle).

Proper noun

Walpurga f (proper noun, genitive Walpurgas or Walpurga)

  1. an eighth century saint whose feast day on May 1st coincided with a pagan feast associated in folklore with witchcraft
    • 1919, Annette Kolb, “Das Leben der Heiligen Walpurga”, in Wege und Umwege:
      Der Pförtner, der sich eines Abends weigerte, Walpurgas Befehle auszuführen, und die Lichter ihres Klosters anzustecken, ist das Bild des unintuitiven Menschen, der immerzu sieht und nie erschaut, indes Walpurgas lauterem Herzen ein Licht entquoll und ihre Gestalt umflutete, die mitten in der Nacht so hell zu leuchten begann, daß die Schar der Nonnen bestürzt herbeieilte und sprachlos vor Staunen die Strahlende umringte.
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  2. (now rare) a female given name
    • 2001 January 11, “Wenn's sein muss, will ich auch ganz brav lange sitzen”, in Die Zeit:
      Es waren Christoph Willibald Gluck (2. 7. 1714 in Erasbach bis 15. 11. 1787 in Wien) und seine Frau Walpurga.
      It was Christoph Willibald Gluck (July 2, 1714 in Erasbach until November 15, 1787 in Vienna) and his wife Walpurga.

Usage notes

  • The German given name is rare today, but some of its cognates are in regular use in northern Europe.

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