HILDA female English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient Germanic Originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element hild "battle". The short form was used for both Old English and continental Germanic names. Saint Hilda of Whitby was a 7th-century English saint and abbess. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Hilda |
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Hildr |
ANGLO-SAXON: Hild, Hilda |
DANISH: Hilda |
DUTCH: Hilda, Hilde |
ENGLISH: Hilda, Hylda |
GERMAN: Hilda, Hilde |
ICELANDIC: Hildur |
ITALIAN: Ilda |
NORSE MYTHOLOGY: Hildr |
NORWEGIAN: Hilda, Hilde, Hildur |
SPANISH: Hilda |
SWEDISH: Hilda |
OTHER FORMS |
HUNGARIAN: Ildi, Ildikó, Ildó |