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Hedvig
Say it: HED-vig
Meaning
From Germanic hadu 'battle' and wīg 'fight'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Brought into Swedish use by Queen Hedvig Eleonora in the 17th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 60 babies given this name since 1888
- At its height in 1896, about 1 in 29,700 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| German | Hedwig |
|---|---|
| Polish | Jadwiga |
Famous bearers
- Hedvig Eleonora, queen of Sweden
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.