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helga

/ˈhɛlɡə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
hel-ga
IPA
/ˈhɛlɡə/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Old Norse occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.

Etymology

From Old Norse Helga (“holy”), a pre-Christian term, feminine form of Helgi. Doublet of Olga.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Olga

Questions

How do you pronounce helga?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛlɡə/.
What does helga mean?
A female given name from Old Norse occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.
Where does helga come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce helga

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