The first name Hedwidge

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About the first name Hedwidge

Meaning

The name Hedwidge is a form related to Edwige and shares its traditional meaning: “battle” or “war” combined with an old Germanic element.

Historical origin

Hedwidge belongs to the same name family as Edwige. The name Edwige comes from Germanic Hadwig or Hedwig, a medieval name spread in Central Europe and later in French.

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In archival records, Hedwidge may coexist with Edwige or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:hed-widjɛdw.idʒ

Frequency of the first name Hedwidge by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Hedwidge by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name HedwidgeLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Hedwidge in baptisms by year.5037251201790182218541886191819501790–1794 2 baptisms1815–1819 6 baptisms1820–1824 18 baptisms1825–1829 28 baptisms1830–1834 14 baptisms1835–1839 20 baptisms1840–1844 20 baptisms1845–1849 18 baptisms1850–1854 28 baptisms1855–1859 28 baptisms1860–1864 20 baptisms1865–1869 12 baptisms1870–1874 2 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 8 baptisms1885–1889 16 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms

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