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Helga

American  
[hel-guh] / ˈhɛl gə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”


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Meanwhile, Helga, 22, believes joining the EU will be too costly: "The fishing industry, and everything else, should be in our control."

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Helga Monson de Kansky and her husband, Igor de Kansky, in front of Paris’ Louvre Museum in 2009.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Helga Swidenbank, a DWP director for disability services, said the organisation should have recognised that Ms Whiting had "good cause" not to attend a health assessment.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2025

Helga Arnadottir, a spokeswoman, said that this was the fifth evacuation order since the volcano first roared back to life last year.

From New York Times May 29, 2024

I remember best going with the younger daughter, Helga, to visit the neighboring farms, eating thick, dark bread in farmhouse kitchens, and learning to wear clogs.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall

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