Hedegard

Hedegard Meaning & Origin

About Hedegard
The surname Hedegard is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of the words "hede" meaning heath or moorland, and "gård" meaning farm or estate. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hedegard can be interpreted as "heath farm" or "farm on the moorland." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer or their ancestors lived or owned a farm situated on or near a heath or moorland area in Sweden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hedegard is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hedegard: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hedegard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hedegard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HTKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0302063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 D IH0 G ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/hedegard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HTKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hedegard in Braille

Here's how to represent Hedegard in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hedegard in braille

How to sign the name Hedegard using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hedegard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hedegard in sign language

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