Given name & surname
Hild
Hild is a surname. It is used in English and Old English.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Dutch use, Hild is a masculine form of Hilda. An origin associated with Hilda is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Hild is a variant of Hildegard. The history of Hildegard gives this family its wider story. Hildegard’s historical associations include the second wife of Charlemagne and the mystical writer Hildegard of Bingen.
Explained through its name family
Hild’s family of names
Hild is a masculine form of Hilda. Hild has a related form in Hildegard. In Hungarian usage, Hild has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Hildo.
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 Hild
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