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Hildebrand
Say it: HIL-deh-brahnt
Meaning
From Germanic hild 'battle' and brand 'sword, flame'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Named in the Hildebrandslied, one of the oldest surviving German poems.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Ildebrando |
|---|---|
| Latin | Hildebrandus |
Famous bearers
- Pope Gregory VII, born Hildebrand of Sovana
- Hildebrand, hero of the Hildebrandslied
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
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