Hedwig was the name of Harry's snowy owl in Harry Potter. She was a gift given to Harry by Hagrid on his 11th birthday. She lived until 6th book, where she was tragically killed on July 27th, 1999 by a Death Eater in the Battle of the Seven Potters.
This is also the first name of the stunning Austrian-born American actress Hedy Lamarr (born Hedwig Eva Maria Kiesler, 1913-2000). Her most famous role was as Delilah in Cecil B DeMille's biblical epic, Samson and Delilah.
One of the original Trapp family singers founded in 1936.
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Hedwig von Trapp (born 1917) was the third daughter in the famous von Trapp family, whose story was immortalised in the musical "The Sound of Music". She is represented in the movie by the character Brigitta.