Hilda

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Hilda
Pronunciation /ˈhɪldə/ HIL-də
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/name Hild
MeaningBattle
Other names
Related names Hilde, Hildur

Hilda is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild, formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, [1] was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. [2] The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. [3] In Sweden it has been in use since the late 18th century, being a popular name throughout the 19th century. Hilde is a variant of Hilda. Another variation on Hild is Hildur. [4] [5] [6]

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  1. Heinrich Wilhelm Schütz (1837). Kleines Namen-Lexikon oder kurzgefasste Erklärungen der merkwürdigsten Orts- und Personennamen: mit Einschluss nicht weiniger Länder-, Völker-, Gebirgs- und Flussnamen (in German). Feister. pp. 34–. Hild, nordisch-deutsche Bellona, dann auch Krieg überhaupt ...
  2. Scandinavian Classics. Vol. 27. American Scandinavian Foundation. 1927. p. 303. Warfare and battle had numerous designations after the Valkyries; "Hild's Game" is especially common.
  3. Patrick Hanks; Kate Hardcastle; Flavia Hodges (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 224–. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1. The name all but died out by the 14th century. It was strongly revived in the 19th century. Since the 1930s, however, it has again fallen from favour.
  4. Nancy L. Coleman; Olav Veka (9 December 2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names . Univ of Wisconsin Press. pp.  10–. ISBN   978-0-299-24833-8.
  5. Bengt af Klintberg (30 January 2014). Namnen i almanackan (in Swedish). Norstedts. pp. 35–. ISBN   978-91-7297-039-7.
  6. Teresa Norman (1 July 2003). World of Baby Names, A (Revised). Penguin. pp. 498–. ISBN   978-1-4406-2556-5.