Edythe
/ˈɛdɪθ/noun
A feminine given name and spelling variant of Edith.
Did you know?Edith was borne by several Anglo-Saxon noblewomen, including Edith of Wessex, wife of King Edward the Confessor, making the name part of England’s pre-Norman royal history.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*audagōþi
“A reconstructed name formed from elements meaning “prosperity” and “battle.””
Old English
Old English
Ēadgӯð
“A feminine personal name meaning approximately “prosperity-battle” or “fortunate in war.””
11th Century
Old English
Ēadgyð
“The name used by Anglo-Saxon women, including the queen Edith of Wessex.”
12th–14th Century
Middle English
Edith
“The name continued in English after the Norman Conquest, though its use gradually narrowed.”
19th Century
English
Edythe
“A revived or respelled form of Edith, reflecting increased Victorian interest in medieval and Anglo-Saxon names.”
Modern English
English
Edythe
“A feminine given name, generally pronounced like Edith.”