Given name & surname
Heda
“suffering strife during war”
Heda is a variant of Hedwig. One German interpretation is “suffering strife during war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Heda is a variant of Hedwig. One German interpretation is “suffering strife during war.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Heda is a variant of Hedwig. An origin associated with Hedwig is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Heda’s family of names
In Slovak usage, Heda has a diminutive in Hedka. Heda has a related form in Hedwig. In Slovak usage, Heda has a related form in Hedviga.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Heda
- Heda ČechováCzech member of Czech National Council and presenter (1928–2020)
- Heda MikolášováCzech biathleteborn 2006
- Heda Margolius KovályCzech writer and translator (1919–2010)
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