This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *hild.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Adalhild f GermanicMeans "noble battle", derived from Old High German
adal "noble" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Alahild f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from Gothic
alls "all" or from Gothic
alhs (
alah in Old High German) "temple." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Amalhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
amal "work" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Arhild f Anglo-SaxonPossibly derived from Old Norse
Arnhildr, "eagle battle". Alternatively, could be from the Old English elements
ār "honour, glory, grace" (see
aizō) and
hild "battle"... [
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Austrahild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
austra or
austar, which comes from Old High German
ôstan "east." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Badhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
badu "battle" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Baldhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
bald "bold, brave" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Bernhild f German (Rare)Derived from the Germanic elements
bern meaning "bear" and
hild meaning "battle."
Bilihild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
bili "gentleness" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Birghild f SwedishSwedish name with the combination of
Birga or other names that start with
birg and
hildr "battle, fight".
Blichild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
blich "lightning, glow" or
blicchan "to flash, to shine" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Chimnechild f FrankishChimnechild of Burgundy (7th-century – fl. 662) was a Frankish queen consort by marriage to King Sigebert III. She was the mother of Bilichild and possibly of Dagobert II. When Childebert the Adopted died, she opposed the succession of Theuderic III and arranged a marriage between her daughter and Childeric II, whose succession she supported.
Chlothild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
hlûd "famous" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Cwenhild f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
cwen meaning "woman, wife; queen" and
hild meaning "battle".
Eberhild f GermanicDerived from the Old High German element
ebur "wild boar" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle". It is a cognate of
Eoforhild.
Ercanhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
ercan "native, freeborn, honest" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Erkenhild f German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
erken meaning "pure, holy, genuine" and
hiltja meaning "battle".
Framhild f GermanicDerived from Old Norse
framr "forwards" or
frami "fame" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Gebahild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
giban "to give" (
geban in Old High German) combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Giselhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
gisel "hostage" (or "pledge") combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle".
Godehild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
guths "god" or Gothic
gôds "good" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Jónhild f FaroeseCombination of
Jón and the Old Norse name element
hildr "battle, fight".
Kunihild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
kuni "family, kin, race, kind" (not to be confused with Old High German
kuoni "brave") combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Landhild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
land "land" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Liuthild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
liut "people" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Madalhild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Mærhild f Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse (?)It either means "famous battle" or "maid's battle". This is because the first syllable either comes from the Anglo-Saxon element
mære meaning "famous", or it comes from the Ancient Scandinavian element
mær meaning "maid"; it's more likely that this name means "famous battle", for there is another Ancient Scandinavian element that this name could derive from that also means "famous" (
mærr)... [
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Nanthild f Frankish, HistoryFrom a Germanic name which meant "brave in battle", composed of the elements
nanð "daring, brave, bold" (or Gothic
nand "bravery", or Gothic
nanthjan/
nanþjan "to venture, to risk, to dare") and
hild "battle"... [
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Radhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
rât "counsel" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Richild f GermanicThe first element of this name is derived from the Germanic element
rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." This element is also closely related to Celtic
rîg or
rix and Gothic
reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." The second element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Rodehild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic elements
hrôthi "fame" combined with
hiltja "battle, fight".
Romhild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
hrôm "fame, glory" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle." Also see
Romilda.
Rothild f GermanicMeans "famous battle", derived from the Germanic element
hrôthi "fame" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Runhild f GermanicDerived from Gothic
rûna "secret" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Sarahild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
saro "armor" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Solhild f NorwegianNorwegian combination of
sól "sun" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Súnhild f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunr "son" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Sunnhild f FaroeseCombination of the Old Norse name elements
sunna "sun" or
sunn- "southern, (from the) south" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Thanchild f GermanicThe first element of this Germanic name is derived from
thanc, which comes from Old High German
dankjan "to think" or
dank "thanks." The second element is derived from Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Theudehild f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element
þeud "people" combined with Old Norse
hildr "battle."
Vänhild f Swedish (Archaic)Combination of Swedish
vän "fair, beautiful" and the Old Norse name element
hildr "battle, fight".
Vighild f NorwegianNorwegian name with the combination of
vígr "in fighting condition, able to fight" and
hildr "battle, fight".
Walahild f GermanicDerived from Old High German
walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."
Warinhild f GermanicThe meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from
varin, but we don't know where
varin itself comes from... [
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