Hildegard
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Old High German |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "Battle Enclosure" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Hildegarde, Hildegarda, Ildegarda, Hildegárd, Hildegardis |
Hildegard is a female name derived from the Old High German hild ('war' or 'battle') and gard ('enclosure' or 'yard'), and means 'battle enclosure'. Variant spellings include: Hildegarde; the Polish, Portuguese, Slovene and Spanish Hildegarda; the Italian Ildegarda; the Hungarian Hildegárd; and the ancient German Hildegardis.