Helge (name)

Updated on Nov 13, 2023

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Gender Male Meaning Holy		Word/name Old Norse Region of origin Scandinavia
Related names Helgi, Helje, Hølje, Halga, Oleg, Helga

Helge or Helgi is a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian mostly male name.

The name is derived from Proto-Norse *Hailaga with its original meaning being dedicated to the gods. For its Slavic version, see Oleg. Its feminine equivalent is Olga.

Notable people with this name

Halga, legendary Danish king mentioned in Beowulf and in medieval Scandinavian sources.

Helgi Hjörvarðsson, a Scandinavian hero from Helgakviða Hjörvarðssonar, in the Poetic Edda. It says that he was reborn as

Helgi Hundingsbane, a Scandinavian hero who figures in the Völsunga saga and who has two poems in the Poetic Edda. It says that he was reborn as

Helgi Haddingjaskati, a Swedish hero from Hrómundar saga Gripssonar.

Helge Jung - a Swedish General

Helgi the Sharp (disambiguation), multiple people

Helgi Tómasson (disambiguation), multiple people

Helge Rosvaenge – a Danish-German Tenor

Helge Schneider – a German entertainer

Helge Skoog – a Swedish actor

Niels Fabian Helge von Koch – a Swedish mathematician

Helge Uuetoa - an Estonian painter, stage and film set designer

References

Helge (name) Wikipedia

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