Edith is a female given name, derived from the
Old English words ead, meaning 'rich or
blessed', and gyð, meaning 'war', and is in common usage in this form in
English,
German, many
Scandinavian languages and
Dutch. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Edie and Edythe.It was a common first name prior to the
16th Century, where it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the
19th Century, and is currently ranked at 628th most popular female name in the United States.The name Edith has two
name days; May 14th in
Estonia and September 16th in
France.
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