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Hildegarde

American  
[hil-duh-gahrd] / ˈhɪl dəˌgɑrd /
Or Hildegard

noun

  1. a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “battle” and “protector.”


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In November 2023, the health minister and Public Health Minister Hildegarde Naughton launched a public consultation on the future regulation of vapes.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2023

As Claire asks her servant to deliver her to Mother Hildegarde at the hospital, Jamie is arrested for unlawful dueling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2016

In a link to the movie, the same nun who stonewalled Lee — Sister Hildegarde McNulty — arranged for the then-3-year-old Anderson to go to McNulty's niece, Margaret McNulty Anderson, in north suburban Niles.

From Chicago Tribune • Jun. 1, 2014

At earlier points in his career Mr. Kleibacker was also a journalist, a copywriter and a driver for the cabaret singer Hildegarde, jobs that may have also influenced his work as a designer and showman.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2010

Poirot’s methods with Hildegarde Schmidt were a complete contrast to his handling of Mary Debenham.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie