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Helga
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameOld Norse
Meaningheilagr - "holy", "blessed"
Other names
Related namesHelle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili

Helga (derived from Old Norse heilagr - "holy", "blessed") is a female name, used mainly in Scandinavia, Germany and Hungary (Hege, Helle, Helge, Helga, Helka or Oili). The name was in use in England before the Norman Conquest, but appears to have died out afterwards. It was re-introduced to English-speaking nations in the 20th century from Germany and the Nordic countries.

Name days: Estonia - May 31, Hungary - October 3, Latvia - August 11, Sweden - November 21.

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In 1967, the sex education movie Helga – Vom Werden des menschlichen Lebens [1] was a major success in Germany and elsewhere. It had been sponsored by the Department of Health lead by Käte Strobel.

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