Hilda

Hilda is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild, formed from Old Norse , meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. In Sweden it has been in use since the late 18th century, being a popular name throughout the 19th century. Hilde is a variant of Hilda. Another variation on Hild is Hildur. Hilda is the name of: People Hilda of Whitby (c. 614-680), English saint Princess Hilda of Nassau (1864–1952) Hilda Bernard (1920–2022), Argentine stage, screen and television actress Hilda Bernstein (1915–2006), author, artist, and anti-apartheid and women's rights activist Hilda Borgström (1871–1954), Swedish actress Hilda Bettermann (1942-2023), American politician Hilda Braid (1929–2007), English actress Hilda Mabel Canter (1922–2007), English mycologist, protozoologist, and photographer Hilda Caselli (1836-1901), Swedish educational reformer Hilda Clayton (1991-2013), American U.S. Army specialist and war photographer Hilda Conkling (1910–1986), American poet Hilda Dallas (1878–1958) and sister Irene Dallas (1883 -1971), British suffragettes Hilda Eisen (1917–2017), a Polish-born American businessperson, philanthropist, and Holocaust survivor Hilda Ellis Davidson (1914–2006), English antiquarian and academic H. D.