"Hilma" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Used in early 19th-century Scandinavian literature, probably as a variant of Wilhelmina. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hilma
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages in occasional use at the turn of the 20th century.
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