Given name
Hiltni
“battle, fight”
Hiltni is a feminine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hiltni goes back to a word meaning “battle, fight.”
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How it developed
Built from Old High German hilt (“battle, fight”) + -ni.
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The story
First recorded in 9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>.
Hiltni’s family of names
In Old High German usage, Hiltni has a related form in Hiltini.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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