Name Element HADU

Type Word & Element

Meaning & History

Old High German word meaning "battle, combat".

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureshaþu(Frankish) haþus(Gothic) haþuz(Old Germanic) hǫð(Old Norse) hathu(Old Saxon)
Given Name DescendantsHedvika(Czech) Hedvig, Villads(Danish) Hedwig, Hadewych(Dutch) Hedvig, Helvi, Heta(Finnish) Edwige(French) Hedwig(German) Hadewidis, Hadewig, Hadubert, Willehad(Germanic) Hedvig(Hungarian) Edvige(Italian) Jadvyga(Lithuanian) Hawise(Medieval English) Hedvig(Norwegian) Jadwiga(Polish) Hedviga(Slovak) Hedvika(Slovene) Hedvig(Swedish)

Sources & References

  1. Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry *hadu, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
Entry updated December 7, 2022