Edie

  • [ EE-dee ]
  • English
Diminutive 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.
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Edith, Edytha, Edythe
EQUIVALENTS
ANGLO-SAXON: Eadgyð
CROATIAN: Edita
CZECH: Edita
DANISH: Ditte, Edith
DUTCH: Edith
FRENCH: Édith
GERMAN: Edith
HUNGARIAN: Edit
LITHUANIAN: Edita
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Eda
NORWEGIAN: Edith
POLISH: Edyta
PORTUGUESE: Edite
SLOVAK: Edita
SLOVENE: Edita
SWEDISH: Edit, Edith
OTHER FORMS
ENGLISH: Edison