Wilhelmina (given name)

Wilhelmina (also: Wilhelmine and Wilhemina) is a feminine given name, the Dutch and German form of Wilhelm or William, which is derived from the Germanic wil, meaning "will, desire" and helm, meaning "helmet, protection". Wilhelmina was ranked in the top 1000 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1900 and 1940 but is rarely used today.[1] In many European countries, this name is once again very popular. Nicknames for Wilhelmina include, but are not restricted to, Minna, Mina, and Willie.

Wilhelmina
Queen Wilhelmina was a German princess and queen of the Netherlands.
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/nameGermanic
Meaning"will helmet" or "willing to protect"
Other names
Related namesWilhelm, Wilma, Helmi

Notable persons with this name

Artists and art patrons

Royalty

  • Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880–1962)
  • Princess Wilhelmine of Denmark (disambiguation), several Danish princesses
  • Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick (1673–1742), empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, Queen of the Germans
  • Wilhelmine of Bayreuth (1709–1758), German princess (the older sister of Frederick the Great) and composer
  • Wilhelmina of Prussia (1750–1820), German princess
  • Wilhelmine of Prussia (1774–1837), German princess and later queen of the Netherlands
  • Wilhelmine of Baden (1788–1836), German Grand Duchess of Hess and the Rhine

Fictional characters

  • Wilhelmina Carmel from the Shakugan no Shana light novels
  • Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank from the Harry Potter book series
  • Mina Harker (née Wilhelmina Murray) from Dracula
  • Wilhelmina "Willie" Scott from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
  • Wilhelmina Slater from Ugly Betty
  • Wilhelmine, an evil witch and major antagonist in The Mighty Hercules animated series from the 1960s
  • Princess Wilhelmina or "Willie" from Bruce Coville's The Dragonslayers
  • Wilhelmina "Will" Vandom of the Italian comic/cartoon series W.I.T.C.H.

Variants

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See also

  • Wilhelmina (disambiguation)

References

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