Hedwig

Hedwig (German pronunciation: [ˈheːtvɪç]) is a German female given name. The name originates from Old High German Hadwig, Haduwig (hadu meaning battle, and wig meaning fight). Hedy is an Anglicised diminutive of the name. Edwige is a French version of the name; Edvige is the Italian version; Hadewych is a Dutch version; Hedvig is a Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish version. Jadwiga is the Polish version, while Iga and Jadzia are Polish diminutives; Jadvyga is a Lithuanian version; Hedvika is a Czech and Slovene version; Hedviga is a Slovak version, Ядвига (Jadwiga) is a Russian version.

Hedwig may refer to:

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