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Eddye
How to Pronounce Eddye
Pronounced ED-ee /ΛΙd.i/Medium
Meaning: Eddye is a decorative feminine spelling of Eddie, used as a pet form of Edith or Edwina. Both trace to Old English 'ead,' 'wealth' or 'fortune' - Edith adding 'gyth' ('battle') and Edwina 'wine' ('friend'). The -ye ending is a stylish early-century flourish.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Eddye is a feminine pet form of Edith or Edwina, both from the Old English 'ead,' 'wealth.' Written with the flourished -ye ending, it was a stylish way to set a girl's Eddie apart in the early twentieth century. It stayed rare, cresting at only about fifteen girls a year around 1941 before fading by mid-century.
An Eddye from its peak would be in her eighties now. Its bright two-beat sound sits beside Faye, Billie, and Frankie - the jaunty -ie and -ye girl names of the era - and it reads as vintage. It works as a spirited short form of a formal Edith.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Eddye mean?
Eddye carries the 'wealth' sense of Edith or Edwina, from the Old English element ead.
How do you pronounce Eddye?
It is said ED-ee, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Eddye a boy or a girl name?
This -ye spelling has been used for girls; the plain Eddie serves both.
Is Eddye a popular name?
No. Eddye has always been rare, reaching its quiet best around nineteen-forty-one before fading.