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Origin and Meaning of the Name Hadewig

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Gender:

Girl


Origin:	Germanic


Meaning:	Battle; female warrior


Pronunciation:	(HA duh weeg) [Guide]

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Miscellaneous Info for Hadewig

Categories:

Dutch Names, German Names

Used in:

Dutch and German speaking countries

Additional info:

Compound name, from the elements 'hade-', 'battle' and a second element which either means 'battle' [in case the element would be derived from 'wîch'] or 'female' [in case the element would be derived from 'wîf']. Thus the meaning could either be 'battle' or 'female warrior'.