Helga
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Helga () is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili). 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, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries. Scandinavian male equivalent is Helge, or Helgi. Eastern Slavic names Olga (Ольга) and Oleg (Олег) are derived from it.
Key facts
- Given Name Revised.name
- Helga
- Given Name Revised.gender
- Female
- Given Name Revised.meaning
- "holy", "blessed"
- Given Name Revised.origin
- Old Norse
- Given Name Revised.related names
- Hælga, Helge, Helgi, Hege, Hæge, Helja, Helle, Helka, Oili, Olga
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- female given name
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- Caverphone
- AK1111
- language of work or name
- Estonian
- name day
- October 9
- Commons category
- Helga (given name)
- different from
- Helga
- native label
- Helga
- writing system
- Latin script
- given name version for other gender
- Helge
- Soundex
- H420
- Cologne phonetics
- 054
- P8168
- San Emilio
- transliteration or transcription
- Хельга
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Helga () is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, German-speaking countries and the Low Countries (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili). 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, the Netherlands, and the Nordic countries. Scandinavian male equivalent is Helge, or Helgi. Eastern Slavic names Olga (Ольга) and Oleg (Олег) are derived from it.
Name days: Estonia - May 31, Hungary - October 3, Latvia - October 9, Sweden - November 21, Finland - May 31, Greece - 11 July
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