Borghild (name)

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Borghildur
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Old Norse
Meaningborg (protection), hildr (battle)
Region of origin Scandinavia
Other names
Related namesBorghildur

Borghild (and versions like Burghild and Borghildur) is a female given name formed from "borg" (protection) and "hild" (battle).

As of December 31, 2005, there were 585 persons in Sweden named Borghild. It is more common in Norway. In August 2006 there were 4213 women in Norway named Borghild. The name was at its top in 1905.

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