Meaning & History
Short form of names that contain the Germanic element liut meaning "people", such as Lidewij and Lidwina. The name is also often used as a short form of the Germanic name Alida and its variant Alide. It is feasible that there are also cases where this name is a short form of Lidia.A known bearer of this name was the Dutch painter Alida "Lide" Doorman (1872-1954).