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Hilda

US/ˈhɪldə/

Hilda proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages used since Middle Ages.

Proper noun

Hilda

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages used since Middle Ages.
  2. St Hilda of Whitby

Origin of Hilda

Short form of Germanic names beginning or ending in hild (“battle”).

Words formed from Hilda

Words that rhyme with Hilda

Questions about Hilda

What does Hilda mean?
Hilda means a female given name from the Germanic languages used since Middle Ages.
What part of speech is Hilda?
Hilda is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hilda?
Hilda is pronounced /ˈhɪldə/ (US).

Words near Hilda in the dictionary

  1. hilch
  2. hilched
  3. hilches
  4. hilching
  5. hild
  6. Hilda
  7. Hilda's
  8. Hildabeast
  9. Hildabeasts
  10. Hildebeast
  11. Hildebran

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