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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Bernhilde f. Old High German, Old Saxon bero 'bear' + Old High German hiltja 'battle'.

France
Latin
c823 Bernehildis (nom) irminon-vol2 78, Palatiolum
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Bernhilde". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Bernhilde.