"Roswitha" meaning in German

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Proper name

Audio: De-Roswitha.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From the Germanic elements Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”) and *swinþaz (“strong”), via Old Saxon as evidenced by the loss of -n-. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|de|gem-pro|*hrōþiz||fame}} Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz (“fame”), {{der|de|osx|-}} Old Saxon Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Roswitha
  1. a female given name. Saint's name, also borne by a 10th century dramatist and poet
    Sense id: en-Roswitha-de-name-GH1MJA5s Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German female given names, German given names, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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