Armide
Latin · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Armide
Armide derives from the Latin name Armida, which comes from the Italian word "arma" (weapon), meaning "armed" or "bearing weapons." The name gained prominence through Torquato Tasso's 1581 epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered," where Armida is a sorceress, and was subsequently used in European culture, particularly in French and Italian opera and literature.
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Etymology
Armide derives from the Latin name Armida, which comes from the Italian word "arma" (weapon), meaning "armed" or "bearing weapons." The name gained prominence through Torquato Tasso's 1581 epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered," where Armida is a sorceress, and was subsequently used in European culture, particularly in French and Italian opera and literature.
Armide currently ranks #1,741 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1955.
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