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Edra
How to Pronounce Edra
Pronounced ED-ruh /ΛΙd.rΙ/Medium
Meaning: Edra is a short girl's name from the early twentieth century, most plausibly a smoothed form of the Old English 'ead' names Edith and Edna ('wealth, blessing'); a minority link it to a Hebrew place-name meaning 'strong'. The precise source is uncertain.Low
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History & Origin
Edra is a brief, old-fashioned girls' name that fits the early-1900s taste for short 'Ed-' forms tied to the Old English element ead, 'wealth' or 'blessing', the root of Edith and Edna. A less common suggestion links it to a Hebrew place-name; the trail is not certain.
It never spread widely, peaking around 1920 at only a few dozen girls a year and fading afterward. It reads today as a genuine antique with a partly uncertain story rather than a revived name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Edra mean?
Edra is most likely a short form of the 'Ead' names Edith or Edna, meaning 'wealth' or 'blessing'; its exact origin is a little uncertain.
How do you pronounce Edra?
It's said ED-ruh /ΛΙd.rΙ/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Edra a boy or girl name?
Edra is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Edra?
Edra was always rare and is a genuine early-twentieth-century antique.