Given name
Walpurgis
“rule, authority”
Walpurgis is a feminine given name. It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Walpurgis is a form of Walpurga. Walpurga goes back to Old High German walt, meaning “rule, authority.”
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Where it comes from
Walpurgis is a form of Walpurga. Walpurga comes from Old High German, and ultimately from Old English.
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Walpurgis’s family of names
In German usage, Walpurgis has a conventional equivalent in the French form Valburge. In German usage, Walpurgis has a related form in WALPURGA.
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