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Hildegard

Hildegard proper noun: a female given name from German.

Proper noun

Hildegard

  1. A female given name from German.

Forms of Hildegard

alternative formHildegarde

Origin of Hildegard

Borrowed from German Hildegard in the 19th century; ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Hildigardu.

Questions about Hildegard

What does Hildegard mean?
Hildegard means a female given name from German.
What part of speech is Hildegard?
Hildegard is a proper noun.

Words near Hildegard in the dictionary

  1. Hildebrandine
  2. Hildebrandism
  3. Hildebrandt
  4. Hildebrans
  5. Hildebrant
  6. Hildegard
  7. Hildegarde
  8. Hilden
  9. Hildenborough
  10. Hildenbrand
  11. Hildenbrands

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