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Kunigunde of Rapperswil (died in early 4th century AD) was a Christian saint. In Old High German her name means fighter for her clan. Life. Little is known about this saint. Maybe born in Rapperswil in Switzerland, she was one of the companions of Saint Ursula during her pilgrimage to Roma.
Kunigunde of Bohemia (January 1265 – 27 November 1321) was the eldest daughter of Ottokar II of Bohemia and his second wife, Kunigunda of Slavonia. She was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty . She was Princess of Masovia by her marriage to Boleslaus II of Masovia and later became abbess of the St. George's Convent at Prague Castle .
Ethelinde of Northeim (born 1050/1060, died after 1075) was the daughter of Otto of Northeim and the wife of Welf I, Duke of Bavaria, and Herman of Calvelage. Family [ edit ] Ethelinde was the oldest daughter of Otto of Northeim, duke of Bavaria (r.1060-1070) and his wife Richenza of Swabia , who is thought to be the daughter of Otto II, Duke ...
The Passional of Abbess Kunigunde is an illuminated Latin manuscript commissioned by Prague Benedictine Abbess Kunigunde of Bohemia, daughter of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, after 1312. The work is an anthology of mystic treatises on the theme of Christ‘s passion, two of them were composed by Czech Dominican friar Kolda of Koldice . [2]
Kunigunda of Halych. Kunigunda Rostislavna (1245 – 9 September 1285; Czech: Kunhuta Uherská or Kunhuta Haličská) was Queen consort of Bohemia and its regent from 1278 until her death. She was a member of the House of Chernigov, and a daughter of Rostislav Mikhailovich .
This name derives from Old High German “Kunigunde,” composed of two elements: “*kunją” (kin, family, clan, dynasty) plus “*guntho / *gunþiz” (battle, fight, the act of killing, blow, to strike). Saint Kinga of Poland (Święta Kinga “diminutive of Kunegunda”) is a saint in Poland and Lithuania’s Catholic Church and patroness.
Apr 23, 2024 · Meaning & History. Derived from the Old German element kuni "royal" combined with gunda "war". It was borne by a 4th-century Swiss saint, a companion of Saint Ursula. Another saint by this name was the 11th-century wife of the Holy Roman emperor Henry II.
