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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

Hildegarde breaks her vows in order to get the child buried on consecrated ground, something that Claire scoffs at but gives her and Jamie a place to come and mourn when the time comes. 

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2016

The title of the episode reflects the name Mother Hildegarde gave the child.

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

“Ah, well,” said Poirot, picking up the last passport, “to the final name on our list. Hildegarde Schmidt, lady’s maid.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie