Hedwig

Hedwig ( ) is a German female given name, which originates from Old High German Hadwig, Haduwig (hadu meaning "battle", and wig meaning "fight)". Other forms are:-

  • English diminutive: Hedy
  • French: Edwige
  • Italian: Edvige
  • Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan: Eduviges
  • Latinized version: Eduviges, Eduvigis
  • Dutch: Hadewych
  • Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic: Hedvig
  • Polish: Jadwiga (diminutives: Iga, Jadzia)
  • Lithuanian: Jadvyga
  • Czech, Slovene: Hedvika
  • Slovak: Hedviga
  • Russian: Ядвига (Jadwiga)