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Maida 2
Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. MAY-də(English)  [key]
Other Forms FormsMady, Magda, Maidel, Maidie, Mayda, Maydena, Maydey, Maidy

Meaning & History

This name became popular after the Battle of Maida (1806), which took place near the Italian town of Maida and ended in a victory for Britain. In 18th- and 19th-century America it was used as a diminutive of both Madeline and Magdalena. It is also associated with the English word maid meaning "maiden, virgin, girl".

This was the name of Sir Walter Scott's favorite dog, a male deerhound named after the Battle of Maida. It was also borne by the heroine of Inez Haynes Irwin's 19th-century Maida Westabrook series of children's books (now obscure).
Added 1/29/2007 by anonymous
Edited 10/9/2014 by AustraLiana, Frollein Gladys and SeaHorse15


See Also

User submission Maida