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What does Hedvig mean?
Hedvig 
as a girls' name is an Old German name, and Hedvig means "contention and strife". Hedvig is a version of Edwige (French, Old German): from hada wig. Hedvig is also a form of Hedda (Old German): anglicized form of Hedwig.
STARTS WITH He-
ASSOCIATED WITH scandinavian, strife (battle)
Variations
VARIANT Hadvig
RELATIONS VIA EDWIGE, HEDDA, HEDWIG Edvig, Edvige, Edwig, Hadwig, Heda, Heddi, Heddie, Hedi, Hedviga, Hedvige, Hedwiga, Hedwige, Hedy
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Hedvig Audrey (H.A.), ..
How popular is Hedvig?
Hedvig is an uncommon given name for females. Hedvig is also a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Hedvig reached its apex position of #1620 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Hedda, Hedwig and Hedy are the popular variation forms of Hedvig appearing in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Heda, are seldom used. These forms of Hedvig reached the height of their popularity during the years 1890-1899, but now, the version Hedwig has gone out of style.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Hadia, Hadil, Hadria, Heaven▲, Hedia, Hediah, Hedlea (see Hadley), Hedleigh (see Hadley), Hedley, Hedlie, Hedly, Hedya, Hedyah, Hedyla (see Hedy), Hefzia, Heidi▼, Helia, Hellia, Henia, Henie, Hennie, Henrie, Hepsie, Hepzi, Hepzia (see Hephzibah), Hermia, Hestia, Hettie▼ and Heulog. These names tend to be more commonly used than Hedvig.
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