Given name
Kriemhilde
“mask”·“battle”
Kriemhilde is a given name. It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kriemhilde is built from elements meaning “mask” and “battle”.
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Where it comes from
Kriemhilde is a variant of Kriemhild. An origin associated with Kriemhild is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Kriemhilde is a variant of Kriemhild. The history of Kriemhild gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Kriemhild is associated with the wife of Siegfried.
Explained through its name family
Kriemhilde’s family of names
In German usage, Kriemhilde has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Crimilde. Kriemhilde has a related form in Kriemhild. In German usage, Kriemhilde has a related form in Kriemhild.
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.