Given name

Hadewijch

Hadewijch is a feminine given name from Old Dutch. It is used in Middle Dutch.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Hadewijch comes from Old Dutch.

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How it developed

From Old Dutch *Hathuwīh.

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Hadewijch’s family of names

In Middle Dutch usage, Hadewijch shares a linguistic root with the German form Hedwig. In Dutch usage, Hadewijch has a related form in Hadewig. In German usage, Hadewijch has a related form in Hedwig.

Walk Hadewijch’s family in the name graph

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Around the world

Hadewijch has relatives in 3 languages.

3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Hadewijch, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old Dutch

Holanda

“woodland”

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16% boys · 84% girls

Old Dutch

Heemskerk

“church”

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Old Dutch

Winterswijk

“village, settlement”

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Old Dutch

Arnhem

“home”

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Old Dutch

Amerongen

Amerongen is a surname from Old Dutch. It is used in Dutch.

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Old Dutch

Valkenburg

“falcon, Falco sp”

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Dutch

Zwolle

“elevated place”

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