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Hildegarde - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Hildegarde \hi-ldegar-de, hil-dega-rde\ is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "battle stronghold". Scandinavian mythology: Hildegard was a Valkyrie sent by Odin to escort battle heroes to Valhalla. Saint Hildegarde of Bingen was a learned 12th-century abbess. Opera celebrity Hildegarde Behrens.
Hildegarde has 9 variant forms: Hellee, Hilda, Hildagard, Hildagarde, Hilde, Hildegard, Hildegaard, Hildegunn and Hille.
Hildegarde is a somewhat common first name for women (#2797 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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