Hæge

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Hege (alternative spelling)

Etymology

Dialectal form of Helga with a loss of -l- following a lengthening of the preceding vowel.

Proper noun

Hæge f (definite Hæga or (Setesdal) Hægā)

(chiefly Setesdal and Telemål) a female given name from Old Norse, masculine equivalent Hægi

References

Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 170

Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 61 females with the given name Hæge living in Norway on January 1st 2023. Accessed on 17th January, 2023.

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