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Hilda

American  
[hil-duh] / ˈhɪl də /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “maid of battle.”


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Burton, from Pontrhydyfen in Neath Port Talbot, wrote to his sister Hilda from Switzerland saying "don't pass out but this is from me" as he sent her the clothes in 1971.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The letter penned by Burton to Hilda suggested she give the clothes to a jumble sale or to "old colliers".

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Hilda Ellis reworked what became “The Road to Hel” from her doctoral thesis, completed three years earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The Marshall Islands' President Hilda Heine cited the weight of these historical nuclear scars in criticising China's missile.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Hilda especially will want to know I’m not entirely clueless when it comes to matters of romance.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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