Hildur Explained
| Hildur |
| Pronunciation: | HIL-dur |
| Gender: | Female |
| Meaning: | Battle |
| Region: | Iceland, Sweden, Norway |
| Language: | Icelandic |
| Origin: | Hild |
| Related Names: | Hilda, Hilde |
Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona,[1] was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game.[2] Hildur is rather exclusively used in Nordic counties, but the more recent variations with the same origin, Hilda and Hilde, are in wider use.[3] The Swedish name day for Hildur and Hilda is 18 January.[4] [5]
People named Hildur
- Hildur Alice Nilson, birth name of Swedish singer Alice Babs
- Hildur Alvén, Swedish politician
- Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir, Icelandic singer
- Hildur Guðnadóttir, Icelandic cellist
- Hildur Horn Øien, Norwegian politician
- Hildur Krog, Norwegian botanist
- Hildur Nygren, Swedish politician
- Hildur Os, Norwegian civil servant and politician
- Hildur Ottelin, Swedish local politician and gymnastics director
- Hildur Þorgeirsdóttir, Icelandic handball player
Notes and References
- Book: Heinrich Wilhelm Schütz. Kleines Namen-Lexikon oder kurzgefasste Erklärungen der merkwürdigsten Orts- und Personennamen: mit Einschluss nicht weiniger Länder-, Völker-, Gebirgs- und Flussnamen. 1837. Feister. German. 34–. Hild, nordisch-deutsche Bellona, dann auch Krieg überhaupt ....
- Book: Scandinavian Classics. 27. 1927. American Scandinavian Foundation. 303. Warfare and battle had numerous designations after the Valkyries; "Hild's Game" is especially common..
- Book: Nancy L. Coleman. Olav Veka. A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. 9 December 2010. Univ of Wisconsin Press. 978-0-299-24833-8. 10–.
- Book: Bengt af Klintberg. Namnen i almanackan. 30 January 2014. Norstedts. Swedish. 978-91-7297-039-7. 35–.
- Book: Teresa Norman. World of Baby Names, A (Revised). 1 July 2003. Penguin. 978-1-4406-2556-5. 498–.
