Given name · Russian
Хедвиг
“battle”
Хедвиг is a feminine given name from German. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Hedwig.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Хедвиг is built from elements meaning “battle” and “battle”.
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Where it comes from
Хедвиг comes from German, and ultimately from Old High German.
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How it developed
From German Hedwig, from Old High German Haduwig.
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Хедвиг’s family of names
In Russian usage, Хедвиг has a conventional equivalent in the English form Hedwig.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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