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| gender = Female
| meaning = 'rich or [[blessed]]' + 'war'
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| origin = [[Old English]]
| related names = Ditte, Edie, Edythe
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'''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 ==
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* [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]
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