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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

Hildegarde Schmidt looked at them and immediately shook her head.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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