At a Glance: Name: Hedvig – Meaning: battle – Origin: Swedish (from German Hedwig) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HED-veeg
Hedvig is a Swedish (from German Hedwig) girl's name meaning “battle”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.
Meaning & Origin of Hedvig
Meaning: Battle.
Origin: Swedish (from German Hedwig).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hedvig
Phonetic: HED-veeg IPA: /ˈhɛdvɪɡ/
Popularity of Hedvig
Hedvig doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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