Edith 2415008 219501855 2008-06-15T15:08:17Z AlleborgoBot 3813685 robot Adding: [[la:Editha]] {{Refimprove|date=December 2007}} {{Infobox Given Name Revised | name = Edith | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | gender = Female | meaning = 'rich or [[blessed]]' + 'war' | region = | origin = [[Old English]] | related names = Ditte, Edie, Edythe | footnotes = }} '''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 language|English]], [[German language|German]], many [[Scandinavian language|Scandinavian]] languages and [[Dutch language|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. It was more common as a name for children in the early 20th century than in the late 20th or early 21st centuries. The name Edith has two [[name day]]s; May 14th in [[Estonia]] and September 16th in [[France]]. ==See also== * [[List of people named Edith]] == Translations == *[[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] : Edit *[[Czech language|Czech]]: Edita *[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: Edite *[[Polish language|Polish]]: Edyta *[[French language|French]]:Édith *[[Old English]]: Eadgyth *[[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]]: Ekika *[[Italian language|Italian]]: Editta *[[Tongan language|Tongan]]: Ite == References == {{reflist}} * [http://www.behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=edith Behind The Name] * [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Edith Etymology Online] * [http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ United States Social Security Database] [[Category:Given names]] [[Category:English given names]] [[Category:German given names]] [[cs:Edita]] [[de:Edith]] [[is:Edith]] [[la:Editha]] [[hu:Edit]] [[no:Edit]] [[pl:Edyta]] [[sk:Edita]] [[sv:Edit]]