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Jadviga

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Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1877. From Polish Jadwiga. Cognate to German and English Hedwig.

Proper noun

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Jadviga f

  1. a female given name
  2. A respelling of the Polish female given name Jadwiga.
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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Jadviga was the only given name of 1710 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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