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Archives"Ludgarda" - what does it mean?
I'm looking for the meaning and history fo this name.
It is a female name, I think the name might be of Polish origin, but I've run into it more frequently among my spanish speaking friends. I know there was also a Catholic Saint Ludgarda, but have been unable to find any info on her either. Any help would be appreciated.
It is a female name, I think the name might be of Polish origin, but I've run into it more frequently among my spanish speaking friends. I know there was also a Catholic Saint Ludgarda, but have been unable to find any info on her either. Any help would be appreciated.
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Saint Ludgarda is revered by women in many cultures as the patron of "easy deliveries". Presumably that's why you find small statues of her on the dashboards of UPS trucks...
(Didn't spot the meaning, but I'll keep looking.)
(Didn't spot the meaning, but I'll keep looking.)
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The saint's name is alternatively spelled Luthgard or Lutgard, and is Latinized as Lutgardis. She was a 13th-century nun from Belgium. One might guess her name is comprised of the (Low) Germanic elements lud meaning "people" and gart "enclosure". The first element could also be from hlud "fame".
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