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BoyPronounced German /ˈhɛl.ɡə/Estonian language family

Helge

A name of Old Norse origin meaning "holy, blessed".

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Helge is a boy name with Old Norse roots meaning "holy, blessed".

Pronunciation: German /ˈhɛl.ɡə/.

GenderBoy
OriginOld Norse
Meaningholy, blessed
PronunciationGerman /ˈhɛl.ɡə/
Language familyEstonian

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Old Norse name Helgi, derived from heilagr meaning "holy, blessed". This was the name of a legendary Danish king, one of the sons of Halfdan, appearing in Norse sagas. He also appears briefly in the Old English poem Beowulf in the spelling Halga.

Notes and context

Usage: norwegian, danish, swedish, german, finnish