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Aida

Pronunciation: iy-EE-də (key)

Origin of the name Aida:

Derived from the Old French aide (helper, aide, assistant).

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The operatic Aida is three syllables, but some parents today are pronouncing the name like a feminine shortening of Aidan.

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The name of operatic heroine Aida is believed to be taken from the Arabic name Ayda ("visiting, returning")

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Aida, an opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi

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