Edith Definition & Meaning

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Edith American [ee-dith] / ˈi dɪθ / Or Edithe

noun

1. a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”

Example Sentences

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“Peter Arnett was one of the greatest war correspondents of his generation — intrepid, fearless, and a beautiful writer and storyteller. His reporting in print and on camera will remain a legacy for aspiring journalists and historians for generations to come,” said Edith Lederer, who was a fellow AP war correspondent in Vietnam in 1972 and 1973 and is now AP’s chief correspondent at the United Nations.

From Los Angeles Times

Anti-discrimination worker Edith Brutman was among those killed at the beach, according to her Jewish community service organisation, B'nai B'rith NSW, cited by the Sydney Morning Herald.

From Barron's

He’s not a Comic Creation, like Archie or Edith with their malaprops and mispronunciations, or even Gloria, but his importance to the storytelling was certified by two supporting actor Emmys.

From Los Angeles Times

She left the candlesticks to her daughter, who left them to my grandmother Edith, rather than Edith’s younger sister, Ethel.

From MarketWatch

Despite the fighting, Edith and Ethel talked to each other every day on the phone and never let their disputes interrupt that.

From MarketWatch

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