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Eidyn - Old English + Haeda - Old Norse?
Eidyn, Haeda - Any thoughts?
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Haeda is a strange one, I can find two different possibilities either from the Old Norse 'hæða' meaning "to mock" which seems a little unlikely or the Old English 'haeda' meaning "state" (haeda is the word that -hood, in words such as childhood, boyhood, is derived from).Eidyn, as in Edinburgh, is of unknown etymology but it's suggested it may be a British form of the Irish goddess Eithne (whose name is said to mean 'kernel, grain'.
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ATTN - KynastonThank you! I had found "to mock" but like yourself, considered this unlikelyEithne, one assumes must have been a Earth Goddess, perhaps i'll investigate her later....Which country are you in? and how did you become interested in the study of names?
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I'm from London, England.
I've loved the study of names, particularily surnames since I was little, all of my siblings have fairly intresting names (Tallulah Mae, Sullivan Beau, Kitty Angel, Eulilee Georgia and Tamblin Bonny) and it sparked my interest. I'm only 20 so I'm only just beginning in my research but I hope to make a living out of etymology if I can. Sorry I didn't answer earlier but i only just noticed this. :)
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