Hilda (name)

The name Hilda (Pronounced: HIL-dÉ™) is originally a short form of names containing the Germanic element "hild" (battle). And the meaning of Hilda is "battle woman". It was used for both English and continental Germanic names. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century.

Notable people

Hilda Conkling, an American poet

Hilda Ellis Davidson, an English antiquarian

Hilda Doolittle, an American poet, novelist and memoirist

H. F. M. Prescott, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, author, academic, and historian.

Hilda Solis, the 25th United States Secretary of Labor

Hilda of Whitby, a Christian saint

Fictional characters

Hilda Ogden, from the television series Coronation Street

Hilda Spellman, a character featured in the classic Archie Comics book Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Hilda Suarez, from the American dramedy series Ugly Betty

See also