Given name
Hedviga
“suffering strife during war”
Hedviga is a variant of Hedwig. One German interpretation is “suffering strife during war.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hedviga is a variant of Hedwig. One German interpretation is “suffering strife during war.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hedviga is a variant of Hedwig. An origin associated with Hedwig is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Slovak usage, Hedviga developed from Hedwig.
Hedviga’s family of names
In Slovak usage, Hedviga has a diminutive in Hedka. In Slovak usage, Hedviga developed from the German form Hedwig. In Slovak usage, Hedviga has a related form in Heda.
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Around the world
Hedviga has relatives in 4 languages.
6 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 9
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Hedvigequivalent
- Eduvigesequivalent
- Jadwigaequivalent
- Hedvikaequivalent
- Edwigeequivalent
- ЯдвигаRussian
- Eduvigisequivalent
- Edvigeequivalent
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