Edith
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Edith is a female given name, derived from the Old English words ead, meaning 'rich or blessed', and gyð, meaning 'war', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Edie and Edythe.
It was a common first name prior to the 16th Century, where it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th Century, and is currently ranked at 628th most popular female name in the United States.
The name Edith has two name days; May 14th in Estonia and September 16th in France.
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[edit] People Called Edith
This is a list of famous or historical figures with the given name Edith.
- Edith of Wessex
- Edith, queen of Harold II of England
- Edith Bowman, television/radio presenter
- Edith Cavell, nurse
- Edith Head, designer
- Edith Jacobson, psychoanalyst
- Edith Piaf, singer
- Edith Wharton, author of The Age of Innocence.
- Edith Bunker, character portrayed by Jean Stapleton on the sitcom All in the Family.
- Edith Roosevelt, first lady of Theodore Roosevelt.
[edit] Other instances of the name
- Edith is also the name of three hurricanes: in 1955, 1963 and 1977, and two tropical storms in 1959 and 1967.
- Three saints also have the name Edith: Edith of Polesworth, Edith of Wilton and Edith Stein.
- Edith Ann is the name of a five-year-old fictional character played by actress and comedian Lily Tomlin on Laugh-In and other television programs.
[edit] Translations
- Hungarian : Edit
- Czech: Edita
- Portuguese: Edite
- Polish: Edyta
- French:Édith
- Old English: Eadgyth.
- Hawaiian: Ekika.
- Italian: Editta.
- Tongan: Iteti