Hedvig - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Hedvig \he(d)-vig\ is a variant of Edwige (French, Old German), Hedda (Old German) and Hedwig (Old German), and the meaning of Hedvig is "contention and strife; contention, strife".

The baby name Hedvig sounds like Hedvige, Hedviga and Hadvig. Other similar baby names are Edvig, Hedwiga and Hadwig.

Hedvig is an uncommon first name for women and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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