English
Hedwig
Hedwig comes from Old High German Haduwig.
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050Haduwig
- Germanc. 1650–presentHedwig
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050Haduwig
- Germanc. 1650–presentHedwig
- Englishtodaysame form
A compound of *Haþuwīgą ‘fight’ + *wīgą ‘battle’
Every English word from Old High German Haduwig
Today it means
name A female given name from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old High German Haduwig / Hedwig