Hedwig
From German Hedwig, from Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą (from *haþuz (“fight”) + *wīgą (“battle”)).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
- same syllable count
- similar length
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Ludwig
Borrowed from German Ludwig, which see for more information. Doublet of Louis etc.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilfrid
Inherited from Old English Wilfriþ, from wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”). Borrowed from German, equivalent of English Wilfred. Doublet of Wilfried.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilfried
Borrowed from German, equivalent of English Wilfred. Doublet of Wilfrid.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilhelm
Borrowed from German Wilhelm. Doublet of William. Borrowed from German Wilhelm, from Old High German Willahelm. From German Wilhelm.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Áslaug
From Old Norse Áslaug.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
- same syllable count
- similar length
Same-origin alternatives
Hedwig
From German Hedwig, from Old High German Haduwig, Hadwig, from Proto-Germanic *Haþuwīgą (from *haþuz (“fight”) + *wīgą (“battle”)).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ludwig
Borrowed from German Ludwig, which see for more information. Doublet of Louis etc.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilfrid
Inherited from Old English Wilfriþ, from wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”). Borrowed from German, equivalent of English Wilfred. Doublet of Wilfried.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- same syllable count
- similar length
Same-style alternatives
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