Edith

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM	Mike C	update #113
1/21/2022, 9:40 PM	Mike C	update #111
6/13/2019, 12:17 AM	Mike C	update #104
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM	Mike C	update #102
1/22/2019, 10:01 AM	Mike C	update #101
12/3/2014, 12:28 AM	Mike C	update #89
1/25/2013, 11:59 PM	Mike C	update #85
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine

Usage English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch

Pronounced Pron. EE-dith(English) EH-dit(German, Swedish)

Meaning & History

From the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and guð "battle". It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty, being borne for example by Saint Eadgyeth;, the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. It was also borne by the Anglo-Saxon wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I. The name remained common after the Norman Conquest. It became rare after the 15th century, but was revived in the 19th century.