Hedda
Scandinavian, diminutive of Hedvig
"war"
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Hedda Origin and Meaning
The name Hedda is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin.
Hedda is a card-carrying member of the league of older, slightly bohemian urban names like Nedda, Andra, and Petra; also linked to Ibsen heroine Hedda Gabler, as well as being the basis of cruel joke names like Hedda Hare.
Hedda Hopper was a gossip columnist who covered Hollywood during its Golden Age. Born Elda, she changed her name to Hedda on the advice of a numerologist.
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Famous People Named Hedda
- Hedda Hoppermid,20th,century American gossip queen
- Hedda BernstenNorwegian skier
- Hedda Sterneartist
- Hedda HjortsbergSwedish ballerina
- Hedda LettuceAmerican comedian
- Hedda NussbaumAmerican author
The name Hedda in Pop Culture
- "Hedda Gabler" play by Henrik Ibsen
- Hedda AwardNorwegian theatre award
- 207 Heddaasteroid
- "Hedda" film
- Heda (Commander) Lexacharacter in TV's The 100
International Variations of the name Hedda
- EddaItalian