Luitgard is a German female name.

Origin

The name comes from

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and means " emaleguardian of the people" (German: ''Beschützerin des Volks''). This derives, in its older form, ''Liutgard'', from ''liut'' which means "people" (Modern German: ''Leute''), "member of a people",Entry ''LEUTE, pl. homines'' in Grimm: ''

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. and ''gard'' which means "protection" or "guardianship", from which the German word ''Garten'' and the English word "garden" are also derived.

Name day

Its

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is 16 October, the same date as that of the Blessed Luitgard of Wittichen.

Variants

* Luitgart, Luitgardt, Lutgard, Lutgaarde, Lutgart, Liutgard, Liutgart, Liudgard

Notable bearers of the name

* Luitgard (died 4 June 800), last of the five wives of Charlemagne * Luitgard Im (1930–1997), German actress * Liutgard of Beutelsbach, benefactress of Hirsau Abbey and sister of Conrad I of Württemberg * Liutgard of Saxony (died 885), wife of the King of East Francia, Louis the Younger *

Liutgard of Saxony (died 953) Luitgard is a German female name. Origin The name comes from Old High German and means " emaleguardian of the people" (German: ''Beschützerin des Volks''). This derives, in its older form, ''Liutgard'', from ''liut'' which means "people" (Mode ...

, daughter of the Emperor Otto I's first marriage, who married Duke Conrad of Lorraine in 947 * Lutgardis of Luxemburg (c. 955 – c. 1005), wife of Arnulf, Count of Holland *

Luitgard of Swabia Luitgard is a German female name. Origin The name comes from Old High German and means " emaleguardian of the people" (German: ''Beschützerin des Volks''). This derives, in its older form, ''Liutgard'', from ''liut'' which means "people" (Mode ...

(died 1146), daughter of

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and

Agnes of Saarbrücken Agnes of Waiblingen (1072/73 – 24 September 1143), also known as Agnes of Germany, Agnes of Franconia and Agnes of Saarbrücken, was a member of the Salian imperial family. Through her first marriage, she was Duchess of Swabia; through her ...

, married Conrad I of Meissen in 1119 * Luitgart (died after 1150), daughter of Count

Frederick I of Zollern Frederick I, Count of Zollern (nicknamed ; died before 1125), was often cited as a powerful Swabian Count and supporter of the imperial party of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. He most likely was the son of Burkhard I, and was married to Udilhild ( ...

, nun in Zwiefalten *

Lutgard of Salzwedel Lutgard of Salzwedel or ''Liutgard/Luitgard of Stade'', (b. , murdered 1152) was Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Eric III. Life Lutgard was born to Richardis, Countess of Sponheim-Lavanttal, and Count Rudolf I of Stade and Ditmarsh (d. ...

(died 1152), wife of Eric III, King of Denmark *

Lutgard of Tongern Lutgardis of Aywières (; 1182 – 16 June 1246; also spelled Lutgarde) is a saint from the medieval Low Countries. She was born in Tongeren, known as Tongres in French (which is why she is also called Lutgardis of Tongres or Luitgard of Tonger(e ...

(1182–1246), Flemish mystic *

Luitgard of Tübingen Luitgard is a German female name. Origin The name comes from Old High German and means " emaleguardian of the people" (German: ''Beschützerin des Volks''). This derives, in its older form, ''Liutgard'', from ''liut'' which means "people" (Mode ...

(born c. 1240; died 1309),

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* Liutgart of Tübingen, wife of Burkhard V (died 1318), Count of Nagold-Wildberg,

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* Blessed Luitgard of Wittichen (1291–1348), German nun, mystic and founder of Wittichen Abbey *

Luitgard Schwendenmann Luitgard Schwendenmann is a German–New Zealand ecosystem scientist, and is a full professor at the University of Auckland, specialising in how nutrients, carbon and water cycle through the soil, plants and atmosphere. Academic career Schwend ...

, ecosystem scientist in New Zealand * Luitgard Veraart, German mathematician

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