♀ Name Hilda – Warrior & Battle Woman
| Origin: | Germanic |
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| Meaning: | warrior, battle woman |
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Hilda is a girl’s name of Old High German origin and means “battle woman” or “warrior.”
Where does the name Hilda come from?
Hilda is a short form of Old High German names beginning with “Hild-“ or ending in “-hild”, e.g. Hildegard or Brunhilde.
What does the name Hilda mean?
Hilda is derived from Old High German “hiltja” meaning “fight,” or “battle.” Thus, Hilda means “battle woman” or “warrior.”
Word composition
Old High German “hiltja” = fight, battle
Pronunciation of Hilda
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