BORGHILD

Borghild f

Scandinavian (mainly Norwegian): from an Old Norse female personal name composed of the elements borg fortification + hildr battle. The name is attested from the Viking period, but modern use appears to be the result of a 19th–century revival.

althochdeutscher Ursprung, Nebenform von → Burghild (Bedeutungszusammensetzung aus: »Burg« und »Kampf«).