Jadwiga

Jadwiga (Polish pronunciation: [jadˈviɡa] (listen); diminutive Jadzia [ˈjadʑa]) is a Polish feminine given name. It originated from the old German Hedwig (compounded from hadu, "battle", and wig, "fight").

  • Jadwiga (wife of Władysław Odonic) (died 1249), Duchess consort of Greater Poland
  • Jadwiga of Kalisz (1266–1339), Queen of Poland and mother of Casimir III of Poland
  • Jadwiga of Żagań (before 1350–1390), Queen of Poland, wife of Casimir III of Poland (daughter-in-law of previous)
  • Jadwiga of Poland (1374–1399), King of Poland, named after Saint Hedwig of Andechs
  • Jadwiga Dzido (1918–1985), Polish survivor of Ravensbrück concentration camp
  • Jadwiga Jagiellon (disambiguation), several Polish princesses of that name
Jadwiga
Pronunciation[jadˈviɡa] (listen)
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameOld German
Region of originPolish

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