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Hroswitha
Say it: rohs-VEE-tah
Meaning
From Germanic hrod 'fame' and swinth 'strong'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
The modern spelling Roswitha was revived and well used in Germany in the mid-20th century.
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
Other spellings: Hrotsvitha, Roswitha
| Latin | Hrotsvita |
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Famous bearers
- Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, canoness, poet and playwright
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- Medieval European charters and records
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