Helga
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Helga (derived from Old Norse heilagr - "holy", "blessed") is a female name, used mainly in Russia, Ukraine (Ольга), Scandinavia (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili), Bulgaria, Serbia (Олга), Germany (Helga or Hella), Croatia, Poland (Olga), Hungary (Olga or Helga) Romania and Slovenia. The name was in use in England before the Norman Conquest, but appears to have died out afterwards. It was re-introduced to English-speaking nations in the 20th century from Germany and the Nordic countries. Name days: Estonia - May 31, Bulgaria, Poland, Czech Republic, Greece and France - July 11, Slovakia - July 23, Russia - July 24, Hungary - July 27 (for Olga) and October 3 (for Helga), Latvia - August 11, Sweden - November 21.
Russian male equivalent is Oleg (Олeг).
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[edit] Namesakes
[edit] Nonfictional
- Olga of Kiev
- Helga Hegel was a German nazi and the chief overseer of Helmbrechts, subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp
- Helga Zepp-LaRouche is a German politician
- HMS Helga (former name of the vessel LÉ Muirchú)
- Tropical Storm Olga
[edit] Fictional
- Helga G. Pataki is a character in the Nickelodeon Hey Arnold! cartoon.
- Helga, the wife of the title character in the Hagar the Horrible comic strip.
- Helga Hufflepuff was one of the Hogwarts Founders in the Harry Potter fictional series of books.
