Given name
Vilhelmina
“determined protector”
Vilhelmina is a variant of Wilhelmina. In German use, Wilhelmina carries the interpretation “determined protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Swedish use, Vilhelmina carries the interpretation “determined protector.” Vilhelmina is a variant of Wilhelmina. In German use, Wilhelmina carries the interpretation “determined protector.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Swedish.
How it developed
In Swedish use, Vilhelmina is used as a form of Wilhelmina. Vilhelmina is used as a form of Wilhemina.
Vilhelmina’s family of names
Vilhelmina has an affectionate form in Mine. Vilhelmina shares a linguistic root with Wilhelmina. Vilhelmina has a related form in Vilma.
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Around the world
Vilhelmina has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Swedish roots to each of them.
Swedishwhere Vilhelmina comes from · 2 names
Nicknames & forms 26
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Wilhelminavariant · Swedish, Polish
- Vilmavariant
- Villavariant
- Mimmipet form · Swedish
- Vilnavariant
- Vilmetvariant
- Villiemaevariant
- Vylmavariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Minnaequivalent
- Wilheminabase name
- Miinaequivalent
- Wilhelmineequivalent
- Guglielmaequivalent
- Guglielminaequivalent
- GuillaumetteFrench
- VilemínaCzech
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People named Vilhelmina
- Mien RuysDutch landscape and garden architect (1904-1999)
- Wilhelmina FundinSwedish opera singer1819–1911
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“green”
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Viippola
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Vihersalo
“green”
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Vihersaari
“green”
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“lighthouse”
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Viherkoski
“green”
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Viiperi is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
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17% boys · 83% girls