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Hildebrand

1 American  
[hil-duh-brand] / ˈhɪl dəˌbrænd /

noun

German Mythology.
  1. a hero in the Nibelungenlied.


Hildebrand 2 American  
[hil-duh-brand] / ˈhɪl dəˌbrænd /
Hildebrand British  
/ ˈhɪldəˌbrænd /

noun

  1. the monastic name of Gregory VII

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Other Word Forms

  • Hildebrandian adjective
  • Hildebrandine adjective

Etymology

Origin of Hildebrand

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

Example Sentences

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Maggie Hildebrand's first apartment in Toronto had a kitchen, a dining table, a workspace and a bed – all in the same 300-sq-ft room.

From BBC

“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