Hedwig

Hedwig ( ) is a German female given name, which originates from Old High German Hadwig, Haduwig (hadu meaning "battle", and wig meaning "fight)". Other forms are:-

• English diminutive: Hedy
• French: Edwige
• Italian: Edvige
• Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan: Eduviges
• Latinized version: Eduviges, Eduvigis
• Dutch: Hadewych
• Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic: Hedvig
• Polish: Jadwiga (diminutives: Iga, Jadzia)
• Lithuanian: Jadvyga
• Czech, Slovene: Hedvika
• Slovak: Hedviga
• Russian: Ядвига (Jadwiga)