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Edith

/ˈidɪθ/

Edith proper noun: a female given name from Old English.

Proper noun

Edith

  1. A female given name from Old English.
    • Edith's pretty, but it looks / Better in old English books.1809, Charles and Mary Lamb, Poetry for Children: Choosing a Name
    • But suppose she had had an elder sister with a beautiful name like Edith. My conviction was deep and immovable that had I been named something really pretty like that, I would have found it easy to sew neatly and know my lessons.1903, Elizabeth Bisland, A Candle of Understanding, Harper&Brothers, page 11
  2. A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin of Edith

Inherited from Old English Ēadġȳþ. Name of a 10th century English saint. Compare Swedish Edit.

Words formed from Edith

Questions about Edith

What does Edith mean?
Edith means a female given name from Old English.
What part of speech is Edith?
Edith is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Edith?
Edith is pronounced /ˈidɪθ/.

Words near Edith in the dictionary

  1. edited book
  2. edited books
  3. Edited English
  4. edited in
  5. edited out
  6. Edith
  7. Edith Creek
  8. Edith Weston
  9. Edithburgh
  10. Edithvale
  11. editing

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