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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Hildegund f. Old High German hiltja 'battle' + Old High German gund 'war, battle'.

The name of two 12th C German saints.

Austria
Latin
c12thC Hiltigunt (nom) GCSStFl p. 193
France
Latin
c823 Hildegundis (nom) irminon-vol2 3, Gaugiacum
Germany
Latin
1271 Hildegundis (nom) hennes-vol1 218; 1276 Hildegundis (nom) ibid. 246
Latvia
Latin
1289 Hildegundis (gen) RigSB 133
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hildegund". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Hildegund.