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GirlPronounced English /ˈhɪl.də/; German /ˈhɪl.da/; Dutch /ˈɦɪl.daː/; Spanish /ˈil.da/; Hungarian /ˈhil.dɒ/Latvian language family

Hilda

A name meaning "battle".

Quick answer

Hilda is a girl name meaning "battle".

Pronunciation: English /ˈhɪl.də/; German /ˈhɪl.da/; Dutch /ˈɦɪl.daː/; Spanish /ˈil.da/; Hungarian /ˈhil.dɒ/.

GenderGirl
Meaningbattle
PronunciationEnglish /ˈhɪl.də/; German /ˈhɪl.da/; Dutch /ˈɦɪl.daː/; Spanish /ˈil.da/; Hungarian /ˈhil.dɒ/
Language familyLatvian

Meaning and history

Originally a short form of names containing the Old Frankish element hildi, Old High German hilt, Old English hild meaning "battle" (Proto-Germanic * hildiz ). The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda (or Hild) of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.

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Usage: english, german, dutch, swedish, norwegian, danish, finnish, spanish, hungarian, anglo saxon, germanic