Save Gender Feminine Usage Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), German (Archaic), Norwegian (Rare), Estonian (Rare), Slovene Pronounced Pron. /ˈɦɛ.da/(Czech, Slovak) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsHede (German), Hedka (Slovak diminutive) Meaning & History Short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hadu "battle, combat".
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