Hedwig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from German.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Hedwig

Etymology

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

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