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Editha
How to Pronounce Editha
Pronounced eh-DEE-thuh /ɛˈdi.θə/Low
Meaning: Editha is a Latinized, formal form of Edith, the old English name Eadgyth. It joins ead, 'wealth, fortune, prosperity,' with gyth, 'war, strife,' usually read together as 'prosperous in war.' The -a ending gave the medieval name a Latin, records-office dignity, and it was borne by early English royal and saintly women.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Editha is the Latinized form of Edith, from the Old English Eadgyth. Its parts, ead, 'prosperity,' and gyth, 'war,' combine as 'prosperous in war,' and the -a ending marks the scholarly, Latin styling once used in church and legal records. It carries an air of medieval English nobility.
It was never common, given to only around fifteen girls a year even at its peak around nineteen-twenty, and it faded as plain Edith took over. A girl named Editha then would be a great-grandmother today.
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What does the name Editha mean?
It is a Latinized form of Edith, from the Old English Eadgyth, meaning 'prosperous in war.'
How do you pronounce Editha?
It is said eh-DEE-thuh /ɛˈdi.θə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Editha a boy or girl name?
Editha is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Editha?
Editha was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around nineteen-twenty.