Hildebrand

¹

[hil-duh-brand]

noun

1. Saint Gregory VII.

Hildebrand

²

[hil-duh-brand]

noun

German Mythology.

1. a hero in the Nibelungenlied.

Hildebrand

/ ˈhɪldəˌbrænd /

noun

1. the monastic name of Gregory VII

Other Word Forms

• Hildebrandian adjective
• Hildebrandine adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hildebrand¹

< Old Norse Hildibrandr, equivalent to hildr battle + brandr sword

Example Sentences

“I do think it’s a cumulative moment of change,” said Christina Hildebrand, president and founder of A Voice for Choice, an advocacy group that sponsored the California lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Daisy Hildebrand is the second unvaccinated girl from the community to die from measles within two months.

From BBC

The settlement “resulted in a way to slow-roll development in the rural areas of the county,” said county planning director John Hildebrand.

From Los Angeles Times

"The overall goal of the research is to better understand what gray whales are feeding on near shore," Lisa Hildebrand said.

From Science Daily

"Taking Type 2 diabetes as an example, it's rare that just one gene change determines whether someone will develop the condition," Dr Hildebrand said.

From Science Daily