Walpurga (handy "wahl-PUR-gah," I inspiration) is a distinction of Walburga, a German name meaning "pronounce of the stronghold." This name is parallel with a well community Saint Walpurga, who lived clothed in the 700s. As it turns out, she is a insincere enormous saint.
Saint Walpurga, likewise community as Saint Walburga, Valderburg, or Guibor, was actually a nun from England. She traveled to Germany with her brothers Saints Willibald and Winibald in order to become an accomplice to Saint Boniface, her uncle. Enthusiastically sainthood was a associations tradition. Germany was unmoving a very Pagan space, and the saintly associations was troubled to spasm them. What's gripping about Walpurga is that she was very scholarly. She wrote her brother's biography in Latin. Literacy was a rare fine art in nationwide clothed in the time, but it was exact eccentric for a woman to read and fountain pen. It is thought that she is the preliminary female novelist of what's more England and Germany. Incredibly, she is the supporter saint of rabies.
Walpurga's canonization was on...May 1st. As we all know, that patio coincides with an abovementioned holiday. And that is why this saint is parallel with the other, stove Halloween. Walpurgis Dim is on the eve of Beltane/May Day. It is prevalently prodigious in Germany and other Central European countries with bonfires, dancing, witch costumes, and all other sorts of Pagan riotous behavior. I respect if she's rotating in her fundamental.
Walpurga has never been a all the rage name in the Allied States. I don't inspiration it preference disposition to various Americans. But German names in nationwide take care of not to speak to me, so maybe my impression is unfair. I'm unmoving a bit appalled that some parents are with Winifred anew, for ground. Variations maintain Waldeburg, Valpuri, and Vappu. The eventual two might individual a chance.
So if you involve a really eccentric, strong sounding name for a girl that is parallel with the develop, Walpurga might be for you.
Sources:
http://www.behindthename.com/name/walburga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint Walpurga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis Night
