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Edha f Sanskrit, Indian, Tamil, Hindi, American, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hinduism, Sinhalese, Nepali, TeluguMEANING - "spread, prosper,rise, grow strong, become happy". This is feminine form of Sanskrit word एध/एध्... [
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Edhasa f IndianMEANING - "happiness, prosperity, fuel". It is derived from Sanskrit word Edhas एधस्... [
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Edhi m UrduPossibly related to Arabic عِيْدِيّ (eidi) which means giving a gift, commonly money, in the Islamic holiday Eid.... [
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Edhit m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, Fijian, GujaratiName : Edhit एधित... [
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Edhita f Sanskrit, Gujarati, Hindi, Bengali, Indian, Hinduism, Marathi, Indian (Sikh), Nepali, Punjabi, AssameseMEANING - to increase, prosper, grow strong, rise, bless... [
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Edier m Spanish (Latin American)Meaning unknown. It may possibly be a Latin American form of the Basque names
Eder 2 or
Edur. Known bearers of this name include the Colombian-born Swedish soccer player Edier Frejd (b... [
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Edil m KazakhMeans "Volga River" in Kazakh. It can also be interpreted as being a form of the given name
Adil.
Edinson m ObscureProbably an elaboration of Edison. A notable bearer of this name is Uruguayan soccer player Edinson Cavani (1987-).
Edip m TurkishEdip is a Turkish given name. People named Edip include: ... [
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Edisher m GeorgianOf Persian origin, but the meaning of this name is partially uncertain, as the available sources do not agree with each other on the first element. According to a Georgian source, the first element means "feast", whilst a Russian source states that it means "to walk in front (of)"... [
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Ediye f Crimean TatarCrimean Tatar form of
Hadia, though it could also be derived from Arabic هَدِيَّة
(hadiyya) meaning "gift, donation".
Edjailson m Brazilian (?)Meaning unknown. Notable bearer of this name is the Brazilian football player Edjailson Nascimento da Silva (born 1992), commonly known as Jailson.
Edler m English (?)Transferred use of the surname
Edler. A notable bearer is Elder Garnet Hawkins, the first African American to serve as the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church.
Edlira f AlbanianDerived from Albanian
i / e dëlirë "pure, innocent; honest; open".
Edlufu f Anglo-SaxonVariant of
Eadlufu, which meant "blessed love" from the Old English elements
ead "wealth, fortune" and
lufu "love" (related to
leof).
Edmure m Popular CultureThis name was used in the book series A Song of Ice and Fire and corresponding TV show Game of Thrones.
Ednalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)The origin of Ednalva is uncertain, but it is believed that it comes from a union of two other names;
Edna, from Hebrew and meaning “pleasure” and
Dalva, a variation of
Alba 2, feminine of
Albus, which comes from Latin meaning “bright, white”.
Ednar m Georgian (Rare)Means "strong name", derived from Turkic
ad meaning "name" combined with Turkic
nar (ultimately from Arabic) meaning "strong, brave" as well as "fire, light".
Edoghogho m & f African, Isoko, EdoThis name which means "Day of Joy," originates from the Isoko and Edo ethnolinguistic groups of Southern Nigeria which is located on the West Coast of Africa. Broken down, it means: "Ede - Day" and "Oghogho - joy" (Which is also very common as a name in both these cultures) When combined however, it morphs into the spelling: "Edoghogho" meaning "Day of Joy" or "The Day of Joy." Phonetically, it can be pronounced "Ed-o-ghor-ghor" with the "r" silent.
Edon m AlbanianMeans "he loves" in Albanian, ultimately derived from Albanian
dua "to love".
Edonus m Greek MythologyIn Greek mythology, Edonus was the ancestor of the Edonians in Thrace and Thracian Macedonia. He was the son of Ares (god of war) and Calliope (muse of epic poetry).
Edor m Swedish, Norwegian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. Perhaps derived from the Norse name element
þórr "thunder". The name has been used since the mid-19th century.
Edrahil m LiteratureEdrahil was an Elf of Nargothrond. While Celegorm and Curufin were able to persuade others to stay behind when it became known that Finrod intended to accompany Beren on his quest for the Silmaril in payment for a debt, Edrahil was one of a group of Elven warriors to remain loyal to him and accompanied him on his quest... [
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Edralin m & f FilipinoTransferred use of the surname
Edralin. This name is likely given to honor Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, a Filipino politician, lawyer, and kleptocrat.
Edris f English (Rare)Feminine form of
Edric. This was the birth name of Anglo-Irish ballet dancer Ninette de Valois (1898-2001).
Edryd m WelshMeans "descent" or "restoration" in Welsh.
Edsilia f Dutch (Rare)This name is best known for being the name of the Dutch singer Edsilia Rombley (b. 1978), who is of Dutch Antillean descent. In her case, the name is probably a combination of a name starting with
Ed- (such as
Edwina) with a variant spelling of a name like
Cecilia (such as
Sesilia).
Eduardi m GeorgianForm of
Eduard with the nominative suffix, used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Eduene f EnglishMeaning unknown. The name of Joan Didion's mother. Possibly from
ead "rich" with a diminutive suffix.
Edunxe f Medieval Basque (Archaic)Ancient Basque female name recorded on a Roman era tombstone (centuries I - III) in the Occitanian commune of Sent-Gaudenç.
Edusa f Roman MythologyA goddess who enables the taking of nourishment. The variations of her name may indicate that while her functional focus was narrow, her name had not stabilized; she was mainly a divine force to be invoked ad hoc for a specific purpose... [
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Edwald m EnglishContemporary English form of
Eadwald. Like many native Anglo-Saxon names, this name fell out of use after the Norman conquest of England.
Edwilda f English (American, Rare)Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from
Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name
Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [
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Edwy m Medieval EnglishModern form of
Eadwig. It now normally appears only in scholarly works referring to the short-lived Edwy, King of the English (941-959, reigned 955-959).