Ida

\i.da\♀French girl's name

A French girl's name of Latin origin.

At a glance

GenderFeminine
OriginLatin
Pronunciation\i.da\

Origin and meaning

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.

Where it is mostly given

  • United States
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • East Frisia
  • Germany
  • Austria

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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