Helena Swan. Hilda is still a frequent termination to a woman's name , and as often a prefix to a man's , though as a prefix it is by no means confined to masculine names . It is noteworthy that the three most common terminations to old ...
... HILDA Latinized short form of any of the female com- pound names composed of the element hildr ( battle ) . Now in common use as an independent given name , Hilda was brought ... origin and meaning , Isolde might be. English. Names. 131.
Cara Frost-Sharratt. Hilda From Old German , meaning ' battle maid , protector ' . Hilda joins a growing list of pre - war names that are seeing a resurgence in popularity . Hilde An alternative spelling of Hilda . Himeko A Japanese name ...
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... writing in the seventh century . Heulwen Welsh for ' sunshine ' . OTHER FORM : Heulwyn . Hieretha The name of a Cornish martyr , which probably means ' virtuous " .. Hilda The name of a famous abbess of Whitby . Hilda Girls 41 H - Girls.
Discover the promise your name holds! Isebell Gauche. Origin and meaning : It is a Greek name derived from hilaros ... Hilda Origin and meaning : It is derived from the Germanic word hilti or hild , which means ' battle ' and thus ...
... Hilda . A female name abbreviated from Ever - higher latitudes , and distinguished for tedious hilda ; or derived ... meaning " a mountain , " and abic , “ a rock . " Spelled also Hoosic and Hoosick . Hopatcong ( hō - păt ' - kong ) . Lake in ...
... Hilda's grandmother , who is somewhat for- getful near the end of her life , begins to speak of " the papers " that ... name for an early Moravian island sanctuary ( the name meaning , Hilda surmises , Island of Wonders , later ...
... name of the home of President Jackson , near Nashville , Tenn . 64 Hero ... Hilda . A female name abbreviated from Ever- hilda ; or derived from the ... meaning " the smoked pipe , " marking the spot where the first colonists ...
Also included in the book is a history of Scandinavian names, information on “Name Days,” and discussion of significant names from mythology and history, including naming traditions in royal families.