Heilwig
f.
Old High German heil, hele 'whole' + Old Saxon, Old English wig, Old High German wīc 'war, battle'.
The name is sometimes confused with Hedwig.
- Belgium
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- Dutch
- ◑ 1597x1598 Heylcken BoonenGes p. 347,
Heylken ibid. p. 330
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1238 Heilewigis (gen) CDL-1.1.1 XVII;
1252 Helewigis (nom) hennes-vol1 143;
1255 Helwigis (gen) ibid. 156;
1259 Heylewigis (nom) CDL-1.1.1 XXXI;
1323 Heylwich (nom) VFBStralsund 87
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Heilwig". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Heilwig.