ÉDith
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- [ e-DEET ]
- French
French form of EDITH.
 | EDITH female English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch From the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and gyð "war". It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty, being borne for example by Saint Eadgyeth;, the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. The name remained common after the Norman conquest. It became rare after the 15th century, but was revived in the 19th century. | |||||||||||||||||||
| EQUIVALENTS |
| ANGLO-SAXON: Eadgyð |
| CROATIAN: Edita |
| CZECH: Edita |
| DANISH: Edith |
| DUTCH: Edith |
| ENGLISH: Edith, Edytha, Edythe |
| GERMAN: Edith |
| HUNGARIAN: Edit |
| LITHUANIAN: Edita |
| NORWEGIAN: Edith |
| POLISH: Edyta |
| PORTUGUESE: Edite |
| SLOVAK: Edita |
| SLOVENE: Edita |
| SWEDISH: Edit, Edith |
| DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS |
| DANISH: Ditte |
| ENGLISH: Edie |
| MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Eda |
| OTHER FORMS |
| ENGLISH: Edison |