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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Warnhild f. A derivative of Old Saxon waru, Old High German wara 'protection, watch' + Old High German hiltja 'battle'.

Germany
Latin
● 828 Werenhild (nom) OrkGZ no. 29
Cite as: A. Brown, S.L. Uckelman. "Warnhild". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Warnhild.