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Where does “Ragnhild” come from?

Ragnhild (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Ragnhildr, from Old Norse hildr, from Proto-Germanic hildiz — battle, fight.

Ancestry of “Ragnhild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseRagnhildr—
2Old Norsehildrbattle
3Proto-Germanichildizbattle, fight
Every word from Proto-Germanic hildiz →