Edith

Gender：
Pronounced： [ EE-dith (English), E-dit (German, Swedish) ]
Popularity：
Usage：English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch

Meaning & History：

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.

Names related to Edith：

EQUIVALENTS

ANGLO-SAXON: Eadgyð

CROATIAN: Edita

CZECH: Edita

DANISH: Edith

DUTCH: Edith

ENGLISH: Edith, Edytha, Edythe

FRENCH: Édith

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