Hedvig is a given name. Notable people with the name include: People Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie (1732–1800), Swedish noblewoman of French descent Hedvig Catharina Lilje (1695–1745), Swedish noblewoman, salonist and informal amateur-politician Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht (1718–1763), Swedish poet, feminist and salon-hostess Hedvig Eleonora Church, church in central Stockholm, Sweden Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp (1636–1715), the queen consort of King Charles X of Sweden and queen mother of King Charles XI Hedvig Eleonora von Fersen (1753–1792), Swedish noblewoman Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp (1759–1818), the queen consort of Charles XIII of Sweden, famed diarist, memoirist and wit Hedvig Hricak (born 1946), Croatian American radiologist Hedvig Karakas (born 1990), Hungarian judoka Hedvig Lindahl (born 1983), Swedish soccer goalkeeper Hedvig Malina, ethnic Hungarian student from Slovakia, physically assaulted in a hate crime incident Hedvig Raa-Winterhjelm (1838–1907), Swedish actor active in Sweden, Norway and Finland Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681–1708), Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp, was the eldest child of King Charles XI of Sweden Hedvig Taube (1714–1744), Swedish noblewoman, official mistress to King Frederick I of Sweden Hedvig Wigert (1748–1780), Swedish opera singer Fictional characters Hedvig, a main character in Henrik Ibsen's play the Wild Duck See also Hedwig Hedwig (name) Feminine given names