Jadviga

Latvian

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Jadviga f

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

Related terms

• Hedviga

References

• 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.