origin of name

Two names. Both female HIDA and HOSIA. Family from VA. Cannot locate anywhere.
Any information will be helpful.Thank you
sandra
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Are you sure that you are not being led astray by illegible handwriting? Or just by carelessness? Hida is so close to Hilda, I'd really check on that one. And Hosia could be a kind of jazz variation on Hoseah ... or an attempt to make it look feminine.
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