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Baby Name Wilhelmina |
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Meaning of Wilhelmina - What does the name Wilhelmina means? |
Pronunciation: |
weel-hel-mee-nah | |
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Gender: |
Girl Name |
Origin: |
Scandinavian |
Name Meaning: |
Feminine form of the Germanic Wilhelm (resolute protector), a compounding of the elements willeo (will, desire) and helm (helmet, protec-tion). The name, used primarily in the Netherlands, is often bestowed in honor of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, who ruled from 1890 to 1948. She was well liked and revered as the mother of her people |
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View this name in other origins -
German, Scandinavian |
More Info: | Cognate: Vilhelmine (Danish, Norwegian); Vilhelmina (Swedish). | Shortened forms: | Mine (Danish, Norwegian); Mina, Wilna (Dutch); Mina (Swedish) |
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