Grimhilde
f.
Old High German, Old Saxon grim 'grim, fierce, bold' + Old High German hiltja 'battle' or Old Icelandic gríma 'cowl, mask, hood' + Old Icelandic hildr 'battle'.
The name of a sorceress in Norse mythology.
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- Latin
- ● c823 Grimoildis (nom) irminon-vol2 19, CE
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Grimhilde". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Grimhilde.