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Hilda
Hilda is one of several feminine given names derived from the name ''Hild'', formed from Old Norse , meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hilda of Whitby was an early Christian saint. Hylda is a spelling variant. Hilde is a variant of Hilda. Another variation on ''Hild'' is Hildur. Hildy is an English nickname. Ildikó is a Hungarian form of the name. Related names include Brunhilde, Brynhild, Hildebrand, Hildegard, Gunhild, Krimhild, and Mathilde. Cultural influences The name became rare in England during the later Middle Ages, but was revived in the 19th century. Several English-language popular 19th century novelists used the name Hilda for their heroines. Hilda Scarve was the romantic heroine of the 1842 novel ''The Miser's Daughter'' by William Harrison Ainsworth. Nathaniel Hawthorne used the name Hilda for the innocent art student heroine of his 1860 novel ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilda Of Whitby
Hilda of Whitby (or Hild; c. 614 – 680) was a saint of the early Church in Britain. She was the founder and first abbess of the monastery at Whitby which was chosen as the venue for the Synod of Whitby in 664. An important figure in the Christianisation of Anglo-Saxon England, she was abbess in several convents and recognised for the wisdom that drew kings to her for advice. The source of information about Hilda is the ''Ecclesiastical History of the English People'' by Bede in 731, who was born approximately eight years before her death. He documented much of the Christian conversion of the Anglo-Saxons, English. Early life According to Bede, Hilda was born in 614 into the Deiran royal household. She was the second daughter of Hereric, nephew of Edwin of Northumbria, Edwin, King of Deira, and his wife, Breguswīþ. When Hilda was still an infant, her father was poisoned while in exile at the court of the Celtic Britons, Brittonic king of Elmet in what is now West Yorkshir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marble Faun
''The Marble Faun: Or, The Romance of Monte Beni'', also known by the British title ''Transformation'', was the last of the four major romances by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and was published in 1860. ''The Marble Faun'', written on the eve of the American Civil War, is set in a fantastical Italy. The romance mixes elements of a fable, pastoral, gothic novel, and travel guide. Characters This romance focuses on four main characters: Miriam, Hilda, Kenyon, and Donatello. Miriam is a beautiful painter with an unknown past. Throughout the novel, she is compared to many other women including Eve, Beatrice Cenci, Judith, and Cleopatra. Miriam is pursued by a mysterious, threatening man who is her "evil genius" through life. Hilda is an innocent copyist. She is compared to the Virgin Mary and the white dove. Her simple, unbendable moral principles can make her severe in spite of her tender heart. Miriam and Hilda are often contrasted. Kenyon is a sculptor who represents rationalist humani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Miser's Daughter
''The Miser's Daughter'' is a novel by William Harrison Ainsworth serially published in 1842. It is a historical romance that describes a young man pursuing the daughter of a miserly rich man during the 18th century. Background Ainsworth wrote ''The Miser's Daughter'' in 1842 while he was writing ''Windsor Castle''. During this time, he was constantly working and stopped only when his mother, Ann Ainsworth, died on 15 March 1842. It was published in a serialised form in the ''Ainsworth's Magazine'' with some overlap with ''Windsor Castle''. George Cruikshank served as illustrator. The work was later published in novel format, but it did not include all of the illustrations used in the magazine. Sales continued into the 1880s. A play version was put on by Edward Stirling at Adelphia in October 1842. Another version was produced by T. P. Taylor in November 1842 at the City of London Theatre.Ellis 1979 p. 53 In April 1872, a version of ''The Miser's Daughter'', called ''Hilda'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valkyrie
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ( or ; from ) is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become ('single fighters' or 'once fighters').Orchard (1997:36) and Lindow (2001:104). When the are not preparing for the cataclysmic events of Ragnarök, the valkyries bear them mead. Valkyries also appear as lovers of heroes and other mortals, where they are sometimes described as the daughters of royalty, sometimes accompanied by ravens and sometimes connected to swans or horses. Valkyries are attested in the ''Poetic Edda'' (a book of poems compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources), the ''Prose Edda'', the (both by Snorri Sturluson) and the (one of the Sagas of Icelanders), all written—or compiled—in the 13th century. They appear throughout the poetry of skalds, in a 14th-century magical formula, charm, and in various runic inscriptions. The Old English cognate term appears ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilde (given Name)
Hilde is one of several female given names derived from the name ''Hild'' formed from Old Norse ''hildr'', meaning "battle". Hildr, Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona (goddess), Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hilde was popular in Norway from the 1950s until the 1970s. It is a variant of Hilda (name), Hilda, which in turn is a more recent variation of Hildur. People named Hilde *Hilde Benjamin (1902–1989), East German judge who presided over political show trials *Hilde Bergebakken (born 1963), Norwegian Socialist Left Party politician *Hilde De Baerdemaeker (born 1978), Flemish actress *Hilde Bruch (1904–1984), German-born American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst *Hilde Coppi (1909–1943), German communist and anti-Nazi resistance fighter *Hilde Crevits (born 1967), Belgian politician *Hilde Domin (1909–2006), German lyric poet and writer *Hilde Gerg (born 1975), German former alpine skier *Hilde Güden (191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildur
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, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hildur is rather exclusively used in Nordic counties, but the more recent variations with the same origin, Hilda and Hilde, are in wider use. The Swedish name day for Hildur and Hilda is 18 January. 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 Þ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildegard
Hildegard is a female name derived from the Old High German ''hild'' ('war' or 'battle') and ''gard'' ('enclosure' or 'yard'), and means 'battle enclosure'. Variant spellings include: Hildegarde; the Polish, Portuguese, Slovene and Spanish Hildegarda; the Italian Ildegarda; the Hungarian Hildegárd; and the ancient German Hildegardis. Notable people with the name * Hildegard (music duo), 2021 electronic music project by Canadian musicians Helena Deland and Ouri * Princess Hildegard of Bavaria (1825-1864), Bavarian royal * Hildegard of Bingen (1098–1179), Christian saint * Hildegarde of Burgundy (ca. 1056-1104), French noble * Hildegard of Fraumünster (828–856 or 859), daughter of Louis the German and first abbess of Fraumünster * Hildegard, second wife of Charlemagne * Hildegard, Countess of Auvergne or Matilda (c. 802–841), daughter of Emperor Louis the Pious and Ermengarde of Hesbaye * Hildegard Appeltauer (born 1927), Austrian figure skater and Olympian * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ildikó
Ildikó is a Hungarian feminine given name of Germanic origin; its original Germanic version is Ilda or Hilda. Its meaning is "battle" or "warrior" in ancient Germanic languages. Its medieval Latin version was Ildico, which the Hungarians adopted later as Ildikó. Notable persons with that name *Ildico ( 5th century AD), Ostrogoth princess, who was accused of poisoning king Attila the Hun during their wedding night. *Ildikó Bánsági (born 1947), Hungarian actress *Ildikó Enyedi (born 1955), Hungarian filmmaker *Ildikó Erdélyi (born 1955), Hungarian long jumper *Ildikó Keresztes, Hungarian singer and actress, see Hungary in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 *Ildikó Kishonti (1947–2009), Hungarian actress *Ildikó Mádl (born 1969), Hungarian chess player *Ildikó Pécsi (1940–2020), Hungarian actress *Ildikó Schwarczenberger (1951–2015), Hungarian foil fencer * Ildikó Tóth (born 1966), Hungarian actress *Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő Ildikó is a Hungarian people, Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne (né Hathorne; July 4, 1804 – May 19, 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion. He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that town. Hawthorne entered Bowdoin College in 1821, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa in 1824, and graduated in 1825. He published his first work in 1828, the novel ''Fanshawe (novel), Fanshawe''; he later tried to suppress it, feeling that it was not equal to the standard of his later work. He published several short stories in periodicals, which he collected in 1837 as ''Twice-Told Tales''. The following year, he became engaged to Sophia Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody. He worked at the Boston Custom House and joined Brook Farm, a Transcendentalism, transcendentalist community, before marrying Peabody in 1842. The couple moved to The Old Manse in Concord, Massachusetts, later moving to Salem, the Berkshires, then to The Wayside in Concord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Harrison Ainsworth
William Harrison Ainsworth (4 February 18053 January 1882) was an English historical novelist born at King Street in Manchester. He trained as a lawyer, but the legal profession held no attraction for him. While completing his legal studies in London he met the publisher John Ebers, at that time manager of the King's Theatre, Haymarket. Ebers introduced Ainsworth to literary and dramatic circles, and to his daughter, who became Ainsworth's wife. Ainsworth briefly tried the publishing business, but soon gave it up and devoted himself to journalism and literature. His first success as a writer came with '' Rookwood'' in 1834, which features Dick Turpin as its leading character. A stream of 39 novels followed, the last of which appeared in 1881. Ainsworth died in Reigate on 3 January 1882, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. Biography Early life Ainsworth was born on 4 February 1805 in the family house at 21 King Street, Manchester, to Thomas Ainsworth, a promine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hylda (other)
Hylda may refer to: *Hylda Baker Hylda Baker (4 February 1905 – 1 May 1986) was an English comedian, actress and music hall performer. Born and brought up in Farnworth, Lancashire, she is perhaps best remembered for her role as Nellie Pledge in the Granada ITV sitcom ' ... (1905–1986), British comedian, actress and music hall star * Hylda Queally (born 1961), Irish talent agent in the Hollywood film industry See also * Hilda (other) {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilde (name)
Matilda, also spelled Mathilda and Mathilde, is the English form of the Germanic female name ''Mahthildis'', which derives from the Old High German " maht" (meaning "might and strength") and "hild" (meaning "battle"). The name was most popular in the United States between 1880 and 1910, when it was among the top 200 names given to girls. It left the top 1,000 names in the United States by 1964 but reappeared for the first time in 44 years in the top 1,000 names as the 869th most popular name for baby girls born in 2008 in the United States. Translations *Mahthildis ( Ancient Germanic) *Matylda, Tylda (Czech) *Mathilde, Tilde, Tille ( Danish) *Mathilde, Machteld, Mechteld ( Dutch) *Mathilda, Matilda, Matti, Mattie, Matty, Maud, Maude, Maudie, Tilda, Tilli, Tillie, Tilly ( English) *Matilda ( Finnish) *Mathilde, Mahault, Mahaud, Mahaut, Maheut ( French) *Mathilde, Mechthild, Mechthildis, Mechtild, Mechtilde, Hilde, Tilde ( German) *Matthilde (Ματθίλδη) (Greek) *Mati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
