Hulda ( he, חוּלְדָה) is a

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derived from חולדה ''Chuldah'' or ''Huldah'', a

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Huldah Huldah ( he, חֻלְדָּה ''Ḥuldā'') was a prophet mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in and . According to the Bible, she was a prophetess. After the discovery of a book of the Law during renovations at Solomon's Temple, on the order of King J ...

was a prophetess in the

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and

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. It can also derive from

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, where it is the name of a sorceress, meaning ''secrecy'' in

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and ''sweet'' or ''lovable'' in

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. In the

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, its use has declined since the mid-1920s.

Variants

*Huldah *Chuldah

Notable people

Notable people with this name include: * Hulda Berger (1912–1951), American figure skater * Hulda Crooks (1896–1997), American mountaineer * Hulda Flood (1886–1968), Swedish politician *

Hulda Garborg Hulda Garborg (née Bergersen, 22 February 1862 – 5 November 1934) was a Norwegian writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer, and theatre instructor. She was married to Arne Garborg, and is today perhaps best known for kindling interest ...

(1862–1934), Norwegian writer *

Hulda Regina Graser Hulda Regina Graser (also known as, H. R. Graser; after marriage, Luebbert; June 23, 1870 – January 14, 1943) was a Canadian-born American customs house broker. In her day, she was the only woman in the world who worked in this occupation. I ...

(1870-1943), Canadian-born American customs house broker *

Hulda Lundin Hulda Lundin (June 12, 1847, Kristianstad – March 13, 1921, Oscars Parish, Stockholm) was a Swedish tailor and educator who laid the foundation for modern sewing education. She was the founder of the so-called “Swedish public school system of ...

(1847–1921), Swedish tailor and educator * Hulda Mellgren (1839–1918) Swedish industrialist *

Hulda Regehr Clark Hulda Regehr Clark (18 October 1928 in Rosthern, Saskatchewan – 3 September 2009 in Chula Vista, California)Hulda Shipanga Hulda Kamboi Shipanga (Married and maiden names, née Ngatjikare; 28 October 1926 – 26 April 2010) was a nurse, midwife, and ministerial adviser to the Namibian Ministry of Health. She was the first black nurse in Namibia to be promoted to matron ...

(1926–2010), Namibian nurse *

Hulda Stumpf Hulda Jane Stumpf (10 January 1867 – 3 January 1930) was an American Christian missionary who was murdered in her home near the Africa Inland Mission station in Kijabe, Kenya, where she worked as a secretary and administrator. Stumpf may have b ...

(1867–1930), Kenyan Christian missionary

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