"Walpurga" meaning in All languages combined

See Walpurga on Wiktionary

Proper name [German]

Forms: Walpurgas [genitive], Walpurga [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Walpurga [nominative, singular], Walpurgas [genitive, singular], Walpurga [genitive, singular], Walpurga [dative, singular], Walpurga [accusative, singular]
Etymology: From Old High German waltan (“rule”) (<< Proto-Germanic *waldaną) + burg (“castle”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|goh|waltan||rule}} Old High German waltan (“rule”), {{der|de|gem-pro|*waldaną}} Proto-Germanic *waldaną Head templates: {{de-proper noun|f.sg.gen:s:-}} Walpurga f (proper noun, genitive Walpurgas or Walpurga) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f.sg.gen:s:-}}
  1. an eighth century saint whose feast day on May 1st coincided with a pagan feast associated in folklore with witchcraft Tags: feminine, proper-noun
    Sense id: en-Walpurga-de-name-o1OggJs5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36
  2. (now rare) a female given name Tags: archaic, feminine, proper-noun Categories (topical): German female given names, German given names
    Sense id: en-Walpurga-de-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Walburg, Walburga, Walpurgis, Walpurgisnacht, Valborg, Valpuri, Vappu, vappu
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