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in reply to a message by booby1
According to Knaurs Vornamen Buch, published in Germany in 1985, Hilma, like Helma, is simply a pet form of Wilhelma or Wilhelmina, the German feminine forms of Wilhelm, which is itself the German form of William. My Dutch name dictionary gives the same explanation.
However, my Norwegian name dictionary, Norsk Personnamnleksikon by Ola Stemshaug, explains Hilma as a feminine version of Hilmar, which is itself a shortened version of Hildemar, which is from old Germanic words that meant "battle" and "famous."
My interpretation would be that Hilma, like many short forms, has two different legitimate variations from two different Old Germanic names, Wilhelm and Hildemar.
However, my Norwegian name dictionary, Norsk Personnamnleksikon by Ola Stemshaug, explains Hilma as a feminine version of Hilmar, which is itself a shortened version of Hildemar, which is from old Germanic words that meant "battle" and "famous."
My interpretation would be that Hilma, like many short forms, has two different legitimate variations from two different Old Germanic names, Wilhelm and Hildemar.
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