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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

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

France
Latin
c823 Hildoardus (nom) irminon-vol2 22, Palatiolum
Germany
Latin
963x1023 Hildiwerd (nom) TradCorb §226; 1259 Hildewardus (nom) CDL-1.1.1 XXXI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hildeward". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Hildeward.