Girl · Old Norse
Borghild
Say it: BORG-hild
Meaning
From Old Norse borg 'fortification, protection' and hildr 'battle'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A legendary name revived in Norway in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 361 babies given this name since 1895
- At its height in 1906, about 1 in 22,700 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The Viking and Anglo-Saxon Age700 to 1100
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
| Old Norse | Borghildr |
|---|---|
| Icelandic | Borghildur |
Famous bearers
- Borghild, wife of Sigmund in the Völsung legend
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Where this comes from
- The Icelandic sagas and other Old Norse literature
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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