Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Warnhild f. A derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara 'protection, watch' + Old High German hiltja 'battle'.

Germany
Latin
828 Werenhild (nom) OrkGZ no. 29
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Warnhild". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Warnhild.