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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

While Master Raymond stops by to work his magic on her, it is Mother Hildegarde and her fellow sisters who tend to Claire and to Faith.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2016

Mother Hildegarde trying to comfort a disoriented Claire.

From New York Times May 21, 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

“The initial H is connected with three people—Mrs. Hubbard, Miss Debenham, whose second name is Hermione, and the maid Hildegarde Schmidt.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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