EDITH

Edith

Edith is a female given name, derived from the Old English words ead, meaning 'riches or blessed', and gyð, meaning 'war', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form, also a common name in French, is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Edie and Edythe. The development of Edith from Eadgyð could equally have originated from the Norse name Eadgyth, Gytha meaning 'God' or 'Beautiful'.

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