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Ida.

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

3 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈaɪdə/

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Where this word comes from

Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name, for the Mount Ida of classical mythology.

name

  1. A surname.

Where this word comes from

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Japanese 井田 (Ida, “rice paddy by the well”). * Matronymic surname from the female given name Ida.

name

  1. Either of two sacred mountains situated in present-day Turkey and Crete, also called Mount Ida.

    Greek
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἴδη (Ídē).

name

  1. A river in eastern Slovakia.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Slovak Ida.

name

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Where this word comes from

From Sanskrit इडा (iḍā).

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