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Name Edea
Gender Feminine
Usage Italian (Modern, Rare)
Other Forms FormsEdéa
Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified

Meaning & History

Of very uncertain origin and meaning.
Folk etymologcial ideas include a derivation from Italian edera "ivy", a blend of EDEN and DEA, and a shortened form of MEDEA. None of these notions seem convincing, so Edea might very well be a modern coinage based solely on sound.
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Added 12/2/2007 by deerskulls