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Helga
HEHL-guh
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A female given name of Scandinavian origin.
"Helga grew up on a farm outside Bergen."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA traditional Scandinavian first name meaning roughly "holy one".
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_____ grew up on a farm outside Bergen.
Etymology
From Old Norse Helga, meaning "holy" or "blessed" — the feminine form of Helgi.