Hilda is one of several female
given names derived from the name Hild, formed from
Old Norsehildr, meaning 'battle'.
Hild, a Nordic-German
Bellona,[1] was a
Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to
Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game.[2] The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.[3] In Sweden it has been in use since the late 18th century, being a popular name throughout the 19th century.
Hilde is a variant of Hilda. Another variation on Hild is
Hildur.[4][5][6]
^Scandinavian Classics. Vol. 27. American Scandinavian Foundation. 1927. p. 303. Warfare and battle had numerous designations after the Valkyries; "Hild's Game" is especially common.
^Patrick Hanks; Kate Hardcastle; Flavia Hodges (2006).
A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 224–.
ISBN978-0-19-861060-1. The name all but died out by the 14th century. It was strongly revived in the 19th century. Since the 1930s, however, it has again fallen from favour.
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Hilda is one of several female
given names derived from the name Hild, formed from
Old Norsehildr, meaning 'battle'.
Hild, a Nordic-German
Bellona,[1] was a
Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to
Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game.[2] The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.[3] In Sweden it has been in use since the late 18th century, being a popular name throughout the 19th century.
Hilde is a variant of Hilda. Another variation on Hild is
Hildur.[4][5][6]
^Scandinavian Classics. Vol. 27. American Scandinavian Foundation. 1927. p. 303. Warfare and battle had numerous designations after the Valkyries; "Hild's Game" is especially common.
^Patrick Hanks; Kate Hardcastle; Flavia Hodges (2006).
A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 224–.
ISBN978-0-19-861060-1. The name all but died out by the 14th century. It was strongly revived in the 19th century. Since the 1930s, however, it has again fallen from favour.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.