Meaning & History
Short form of names that contain -lied-, such as Alieda and Liedewij. In other words, you could say that this name is a variant spelling of Lide.This name should not be confused with the Dutch noun lied meaning "song". However, depending on the source name, it can be etymologically related to the Dutch plural noun lieden meaning "people".A known bearer of this name was the Dutch politician and feminist Liede Tilanus (1871-1953).