"Edith" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈidɪθ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Edith.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Old English Ēadġȳð, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) + *gunþiz (“battle”). Name of a 10th century English saint. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Ēadġȳð}} Old English Ēadġȳð, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*audaz||wealth, riches}} Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”), {{m|gem-pro|*gunþiz||battle}} *gunþiz (“battle”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Edith
  1. A female given name from Old English. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Edithburgh, Stoke Edith Related terms: Bealdġȳð (english: Baldith (bold battle)) Translations (female given name): Edita [feminine] (Czech), Edith [common-gender] (Danish), Édith [feminine] (French), Edit [feminine] (German), Edith [feminine] (German), Edit (Hungarian), Edīte [feminine] (Latvian), Edit (Norwegian), Edyta [feminine] (Polish), Edit (Swedish), Еді́та (Edíta) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Edith-en-name-HgDXx4F5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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