Old Norse origin
Source-reportedDerived from Old Norse Magnhildr (“female given name”), probably an Old Norse adaptation of Old High German Maginhild (“female given name”), whose Germanic name elements mean “might, power” and “battle”. Alternatively, the Old Norse name may be an independent Nordic formation from magn (“might, strength”) and hildr (“battle”). First attested in the c. 1290 in Norway. Compare Danish Magnhild, Swedish Magnhild, Icelandic Magnhildur and Faroese Magnhild (“female given name”).
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: MagnhildCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: MagnhildCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: MagnhildCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
