Name: Edith
Gender: Female
Usage: Edith, of anglo-saxon origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Edith are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Edith is: Prosperous in war, Happy.
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Numerology of the first name Edith: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Edith is ranked on the 1,004th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 528100 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.008% of the population. The name Edith has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Edith for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Edith is 16 September.
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History and Origin
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.
It was a common first name prior to the 16th century, when it fell out of favour. It became popular again at the beginning of the 19th century, and in 2007 it was ranked at 730th most popular female name in the United States, according to the Social Security online database. 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 four name days: May 14 in Estonia, October 31 in Sweden, July 5 in Latvia, and September 16 in France.
English (also occasionally used in France, Germany, and Scandinavia): from an Old English female personal name composed of the elements ēad prosperity, riches, fortune + gỹð strife. This was borne by a daughter (961–84) of Edgar the Peaceful, who was named in accordance with the common Old English practice of repeating name elements within a family. She spent her short life in a convent, and is regarded as a saint.
Variant: Edythe.
Cognate: Polish: Edyta.
Pet form: English: Edie.
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