Jadviga

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Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Polish Jadwiga. Cognate to German and English Hedwig.

Proper noun[edit]

Jadviga f

  1. a female given name
  2. A respelling of the Polish female given name Jadwiga.

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Jadviga was the only given name of 1710 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.