Meaning, Origin And History Of The Name Edith

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Edith NamePopularityRelated NamesRelatedRatingsCommentsNamesakesName Days 80%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch Pronounced Pron. /ˈiː.dɪθ/(English) /ˈeː.dɪt/(German, Dutch) EH-dit(Swedish) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and guð "battle". It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty, being borne for example by Saint Eadgyeth;, the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. It was also borne by the Anglo-Saxon wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I. The name remained common after the Norman Conquest. It became rare after the 15th century, but was revived in the 19th century.

Related Names

Family Tree·Details Rootsead + guðVariantsEdythe, Editha, Edytha(English) Editha(German) Edit(Swedish) DiminutivesEdie(English) Ditte(Danish) Other Languages & CulturesEadgyð(Anglo-Saxon) Edita(Croatian) Edita(Czech) Édith(French) Edit(Hungarian) Edīte(Latvian) Edita(Lithuanian) Eda(Medieval English) Edyta(Polish) Edite(Portuguese) Edita(Serbian) Edita(Slovak) Edita(Slovene) Same SpellingÉdith

Popularity

Details Last ranked #544 in 1950 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #98 in 1947 Canada Last ranked #179 in 1942 Czechia Last ranked #127 in 2024 England & Wales Last ranked #430 in 1991 France Last ranked #18 in 1937 Germany Last ranked #97 in 1942 New Zealand Last ranked #88 in 1945 Norway Last ranked #96 in 1984 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #92 in 1953 Scotland Last ranked #38 in 2025 Sweden Last ranked #822 in 1910 (m) #528 in 2024 (f) United States

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