Edith
Origin of the name Edith:
Derived from the Old English Ēadgyđ, Eadgyth, a compound name composed of the elements ēad (prosperity, fortune) and gyđ, gyth (war, strife): hence, "prosperous in war."
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Alternate Pronunciation (Spanish): eh-DEET
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Edie, Deedee
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Edith Bouvier Beale ("Little Edie"), American socialite and style icon
Edie Falco, American actress (Carmela Soprano)
Edith Hamilton, German-American classicist, educator, and writer.
Edith Head, Academy Award winning, American costume designer.
Ngaio Marsh (born Edith), New Zealand-born mystery writer (one of the "big four" women, with Christie, Sayers, and Allingham)
Edith Piaf, French singer.
Edith Roosevelt, former First Lady of the United States.
Edith "Edie" Sedgwick, American actress who starred in Andy Warhol films.
Edith Wharton, American author ("The Age of Innocence"; "The House of Mirth"; "Ethan Frome")
Edith Cowan, Australian politicion, first woman elected representative of an Australian parliament. Now has a federal seat and a university in Perth named after her, and her face appears on the Australian $50 note.- Edith in song, story & screen: | Edit
Edith Bunker, character on "All in the Family"
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Global Popularity of the Name Edith
- #75 in Sweden
- #806 in United States
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