Edda (first name)

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Edda is a feminine given name . Its old German meaning is "blessing", or it is derived from Edwina.

Origin and meaning

The etymology of the word "Edda" is uncertain. The meaning "great-grandmother" ( old Iceland . Edda ) is possible, which on the one hand should indicate old age and on the other hand deep knowledge. Maybe it also comes from old Iceland. óðr (poetry, poetry) or from Oddi , a place in southwest Iceland. A derivative of Latin . edere (writing, publishing) is also to be considered.

For the name Edda there was a patron saint in older registers of the Catholic Church , i.e. a name day . Today this name appears only rarely. Edda is often the short form of names that are formed with "Ed-" or "Edel-".

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