Jadwiga name - Meaning of Jadwiga

Jadwiga name - Meaning of Jadwiga

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Gender
Feminine
Lucky Number
1
See Lucky Number 1 Meaning
Usage
Polish, Germanic
Pronounced
yahd-VEE-gah
Jadwiga Meaning
Polish form of Hedwig. This was the name of a 14th-century ruling queen of Poland who has recently been canonized as a saint. Jadwiga is a Polish form of Hedwig. Hedwig originates in Germanic languages and means "fighting a battle". It was the name of several saints throughout history and it was also popular among royalty. Hedwig was also the name of Harry Potter"s owl. As a feminine given name it is rather rare and considered old-fashioned in the United States.

Jadwiga Related Names
Variant:, Jadwig
Diminutives: Iga, Jadzia
Other Languages: Hadewig (Ancient Germanic), Hedvika (Czech), Hedvig (Danish), Hadewych, Hedy (Dutch), Edwige (French), Hedwig, Hedy (German), Edvige, Edda (Italian), Jadvyga (Lithuanian), Hedvig, Hedda (Norwegian), Hedviga (Slovak), Hedvika (Slovene), Hedvig, Hedda (Swedish)


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