Given name & surname
Hede
“suffering strife during war”
In German use, Hede has a related form in Hedwig. One German interpretation is “suffering strife during war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Hede has a related form in Hedwig. One German interpretation is “suffering strife during war.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Hede has a related form in Hedwig. An origin associated with Hedwig is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
Hede’s family of names
In German usage, Hede has a related form in Hedwig.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Hede
- Hede von TrappAustrian artist and writer (1877-1947)
- Hede BühlGerman sculptorborn 1940
- Hede MassingAustrian actor and soviet spy (1900-1981)
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