"Helga" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈhɛlɡə/
Etymology: Old Norse Helga ("holy"), a pre-Christian term, feminine form of Helgi. Doublet of Olga. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|Helga}} Old Norse Helga, {{m|non|Helgi}} Helgi, {{doublet|en|Olga}} Doublet of Olga Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Helga
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Olga Translations (female given name): Helga (Danish), Helga [feminine] (Faroese), Helka (Finnish), Helga (German), Όλγα (Ólga) [feminine] (Greek), Helga (Hungarian), Helga [feminine] (Icelandic), Elga [feminine] (Latvian), Helga [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), Helga [feminine] (Portuguese), О́льга (Ólʹga) [feminine] (Russian), Helga (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Helga-en-name-D6Jn4jeQ

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