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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Hildeward m. Old High German hiltja 'battle' + Old High German wart 'guard, ward'.

Germany
Latin
963x1023 Hildiwerd (nom) TradCorb §226
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hildeward". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Hildeward.