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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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Auctioneer Rogers Jones Co said the two items, along with a Pratesi shawl embroidered with "Hilda and David love Elizabeth" as a gift, are expected to be sold for up to £1,300.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Hilda Farias was 28 when she rode X2 in 2010 and developed a brain bleed that led to her death, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

In 2023, Nigerian chef Hilda Baci cooked continuously for 93 hours and 11 minutes in Lagos, which Guinness officially recognised as a new record.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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

It was only as the two of us waited for the others in the tomblike morning gloom of the conference room that Hilda amplified that Yes of hers.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

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