Comments (Meaning / History Only)
Another possibility is that it is of Germanic origin and a short form of "Adelheid". Also written "Heidi" in German.
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Heidi is a nickname (originally) and has nothing to do with the name Haidee.
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The name possible derives from the ancient Greek name of one of the first three muses, AOIDH, pronounced: haee-dee, meaning "woman singer". It is well known that Byron had great knowledge of Greek mythology.
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