Hedwig

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Hedwig

/ˈhɛ.dwɪɡ/
/ˈhɛd.vɪk/

Where it comes from

From German Hedwig, from Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą (from *haþuz (“fight”) + *wīgą (“battle”)).

proper noun

A female given name from German.

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name female given name

Español	Eduvigis, Eduviges, Heduvigis, Heduviges
中文	海德薇 Hǎidéwēi
Português	Edviges
Français	Havoise, Edwige
Deutsch	Hedwig
Italiano	Edvige
Русский	Ядвига Jadviga
العربية	هدويغ

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@misc{hedwig_2026,
  title = {Hedwig},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hedwig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}