| The girl name Edith [ 2 syll. e-dit(h), ed-i-th ] is pronounced IYDIHTH KEY. Edith's origin is Old English, and its use, English and German. The meaning of Edith is 'rich in war'. Derived from ead + gyth which mean 'wealth' + 'fight, battle' respectively. Eadgyth (Old English) and Otgunde (Germanic) are original forms of Edith. Edith is an Old English two-element name that was around before the Norman conquest. The name was popular among medieval English speakers. It was borne by the 10th century daughter of the English king Edgar the Peaceful; her name bore the same element 'ead' as was consistent with the family naming practice then. The name saw a revival in the late 19th century. Variants of Edith include Edita (Czech and Slavic), Editha (English and German), and Editta (Italian). See also the related form, Edda (German). Edith is an all-time favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby girl name, but not to the degree it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1901, 0.733% of baby girls were given the name Edith. It was #32 in rank then. The baby name has seen a marked decline in popularity since then, and in recent years it is of only modest use. In 2007, it ranked at #730 with a usage of 0.019%, but it was nonetheless the most popular within all girl names in its family. Edith has primarily been a girl name, although in the last century it has also been used for boys. In 1910, 92 times as many girls than boys were given the name Edith. Baby names that sound like Edith include Eda (German) and Iida (Finnish). KEY: Pronunciation for Edith: IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)"
Details of famous persons named Edith:
Author Edith Wharton, born Edith Newbold Jones 24 January 1862 - 11 August 1937, New York, New York.
Fashion Designer Edith Head, born 28 October 1897 - 24 October 1981, San Bernadino, California.
Jurist Edith Brown Clement, born 29 April 1948, Birmingham, Alabama.
Singer Edith Piaf, born Edith Giovanni Gassion 19 December 1915 - 11 October 1963, Paris, France.
U.S. First Lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, born Edith Bolling 15 October 1872 - 28 December 1961, Wytheville, Virginia. |
