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Walpurga.

an eighth century saint whose feast day on May 1st coincided with a pagan feast associated in folklore with witchcraft

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

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  1. an eighth century saint whose feast day on May 1st coincided with a pagan feast associated in folklore with witchcraft

    feminine · proper-noun
  2. a female given name

    archaic · feminine · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old High German Waltburg, from Old High German walt (“rule, authority”) (<< Proto-Germanic *waldaz) + burg (“castle”). The name of the saint is a calque of Old English Wealdburg.

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