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語源

Inherited from 古期英語 Ēadġȳþ, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) + *gunþiz (“battle”). Name of a 10th century English saint.

発音

• IPA: /ˈidɪθ/

固有名詞

Edith

1. A female given name from Old English.
   • 1809, Charles and Mary Lamb, Poetry for Children: Choosing a Name:

     Edith's pretty, but it looks / Better in old English books.

   • 1903, Elizabeth Bisland, A Candle of Understanding, Harper&Brothers, page 11:

     But suppose she had had an elder sister with a beautiful name like Edith. My conviction was deep and immovable that had I been named something really pretty like that, I would have found it easy to sew neatly and know my lessons.

   • 2009, Linwood Barclay, Fear the Worst, Banrtam Books, →ISBN, page 76:

     - - but they went and gave it to this woman named Edith, if you can believe that any woman with a name like Edith would have a clue about what's fashionable." "Edith Head?" I said. "The Oscar-winning costume designer?"

2. A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

派生語

• Edithburgh
• Edith Weston
• Edith Creek
• Stoke Edith

関連する語

アナグラム

• Heidt, dieth, ithed