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Name Lidian
Gender Feminine
Usage English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. LIDEEAN
Other Forms FormsLydian, Lydiane, Lydiann, Lidiana
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Meaning & History
In the case of Lidian Emerson (1802-1892), the second wife of philosopher-poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, it was an elaboration of LYDIA, her original name, changed by her at her husband's request, allegedly to avoid the hiatus between Lydia and Emerson.