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Hildegarde

HIL-deh-gard

Letters

10

Syllables

3

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

2,326

Peak Year

#124 in 1915

First Recorded

1885

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Hildegarde is a German name meaning 'battle stronghold' or 'battle protection', combining elements of 'hild' (battle) and 'gard' (protection).

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Hildegard of Bingen

    Influential medieval Benedictine abbess and polymath.

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Personality Traits

StrongIntelligentProtectiveResilient

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