Hildur
Name list
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Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona,[1] was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game.[2] Hildur is rather exclusively used in Nordic counties, but the more recent variations with the same origin, Hilda and Hilde, are in wider use.[3] The Swedish name day for Hildur and Hilda is 18 January.[4][5]
People named Hildur
- Hildur Alice Nilson, birth name of Swedish singer Alice Babs
- Hildur Alvén, Swedish politician
- Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir, Icelandic singer
- Hildur Guðnadóttir, Icelandic cellist
- Hildur Horn Øien, Norwegian politician
- Hildur Knútsdóttir, Icelandic writer and politician
- Hildur Krog, Norwegian botanist
- Hildur Nygren, Swedish politician
- Hildur Os, Norwegian civil servant and politician
- Hildur Ottelin, Swedish local politician and gymnastics director
- Hildur Sverrisdóttir, Icelandic politician
- Hildur Þorgeirsdóttir, Icelandic handball player
Fictional characters
In books
- Hildur Rúnarsdóttir, a police officer, main character in detective novel series by Satu Rämö.
