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
- Köbler, Gerhard. Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, entry *hadu, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/ahdwbhin.html.
