Edith
pronunciation
How to pronounce Edith in British English:
UK ['i:diθ]
How to pronounce Edith in American English:
US
Word Origin
- Edith
- fem. proper name, Old English Eadgyð, from ead "riches, prosperity, good fortune, happiness" + guð "war." A fairly common name; it survived through the Middle Ages, probably on the popularity of St. Eadgyð of Wilton (962-84, abbess, daughter of King Edgar of England), fell from favor 16c., was revived in fashion late 19c. Old English ead (also in eadig "wealthy, prosperous, fortunate, happy, blessed; perfect;" eadnes "inner peace, ease, joy, prosperity") became Middle English edy, eadi "rich, wealthy; costly, expensive; happy, blessed," but was ousted by happy. Late Old English, in its grab-bag of alliterative pairings, had edye men and arme "rich men and poor."
Example
- 1. Robbie kaplan and edith windsor strike down doma
- 2. To polish the clinical report , they should study the dialogue of edith wharton .
- 3. In edith wilson 's account of oct.2 , she takes great pains to discredit ike hoover 's account .
- 4. Born british , edith cavell was the head of a training school for nurses in brussels when she was executed by firing squad on october 12th 1915 .
- 5. Hollywood costume designer edith head ferrer and hepburn blow out the candle on head 's birthday cake at a party at the beverly hills hotel in 1955 .