Hildegard is a female name derived from the Old High German ''hild'' ('war' or 'battle') and ''gard'' ('enclosure' or 'yard'), and means 'battle enclosure'. Variant spellings include: Hildegarde; the Polish, Portuguese, Slovene and Spanish Hildegarda; the Italian Ildegarda; the Hungarian Hildegárd; and the ancient German Hildegardis.

Notable people with the name

* Hilda (Hildegarde) Vīka (1897–1963), Latvian artist and writer * Hildegard (music duo), 2021 electronic music project by Canadian musicians Helena Deland and

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* Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179), Christian saint * Hildegard of Fraumünster (828–856 or 859), daughter of Louis the German and first abbess of Fraumünster * Hildegard of the Vinzgau, second wife of Charlemagne * Hildegard, Countess of Auvergne or Matilda (c. 802–841), daughter of Emperor Louis the Pious and Ermengarde of Hesbaye * Hildegard Behrens (1937–2009), German opera singer *

Hildegard Falck Hildegard Falck (née ''Janze'' on 8 June 1949) is a retired West German runner. At the 1972 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 800 m and a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay with West German team. In the 800 m final she finished 0.1 seconds ...

(born 1949), German middle distance runner and Olympic medalist * Hildegard Goebbels (1934–1945), daughter of Nazi Propaganda Minister,

Joseph Goebbels Paul Joseph Goebbels (; 29 October 1897 – 1 May 1945) was a German Nazi politician who was the ''Gauleiter'' (district leader) of Berlin, chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, and then Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 19 ...

and Magda Goebbels. * Hildegard Hamm-Brücher (1921–2016), German politician * Hildegarde Howard (1901–1998), American paleornithologist * Hildegarde Kneeland (1889–1994), American economist and statistician * Hildegard Knef (1925–2002), German actress, singer and writer * Hildegard Körner (born 1959), East German middle distance runner and Olympian * Hildegard Puwak (1949–2018), Romanian politician * Hildegard Werner, Swedish musician * Hildegarde (1906–2005), American cabaret singer *

Hildegarde Flanner June Hildegarde Flanner (June 3, 1899 – May 27, 1987) was an American poet, essayist, playwright and conservationist. Early years June Hildegarde Flanner was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Frank Flanner and Mary Ellen Hockett. She had two ...

(1899–1987), American poet and activist *

Hildegarde Dolson Lockridge Hildegarde Dolson Lockridge (1908–1981) was a prolific writer whose career spanned nearly fifty years. Her work appeared in major magazines, plus she was the author of fifteen books—all published under her maiden name of Hildegarde Dolson. E ...

(1908–1981), poet, playwright and novelist * Hildegarde Naughton, Irish politician and mayor of Galway *

Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira Hildegart Rodríguez Carballeira ( in Madrid in Madrid) was an activist for socialism and sexual revolution, who was raised by her mother as a model for the woman of the future. She spoke four languages when she was eight years old, finished law ...

, activist for socialism and sexual revolution

Notable fictional characters

* Hildegarde Antoinette "Hilda" Spellman, a character in the comic book '' Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' and subsequent television series. *

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, a Valkyrie * Hildegarde Withers, in novels and films * Hildegard von Krone, from the ''Soul'' series of fighting games *Hildegard von Mariendorf, from '' Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' *Hildegarde T., from the anime and manga series '' Beelzebub'' by Ryūhei Tamura *Hildegarde, in the Johann Strauss operetta '' Simplicius'' *Hildegard 'Hildy' Johnson, from 1940 American comedy film '' His Girl Friday'' *Princess Hildegard, from the Disney animated series '' Sofia the First'' *Hildegarde, from the game '' Catan'' (web/app version) *Hildegard; 'Devout Oracle' from the mobile game '' Dragalia Lost'' *Hildegarde (Hilda) from the manga and anime series Beelzebub '' Beelzebub (manga)'' *Hildegard Hamhocker, a character in '' Tumbleweeds (comic strip)'' *Hildegard "Hildy" Gloom, witch and main

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of '' The 7D''

References

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