Dita
Czech · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Dita
The name 'Dita' is a diminutive of the Germanic name 'Edita' or 'Edda', meaning "rich in war" or "prosperous in battle," derived from the Old Norse *auðr* (wealth, fortune) and *gunnr* (war).
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Etymology
The name 'Dita' is a diminutive of the Germanic name 'Edita' or 'Edda', meaning "rich in war" or "prosperous in battle," derived from the Old Norse *auðr* (wealth, fortune) and *gunnr* (war). It is used in Czech, Slovak, Dutch, and Germanic cultures, often as a short form of Edita, and gained modern recognition through the Dutch-born actress and World War II spy Mata Hari (born Margaretha Geertruida Zelle), who used 'Dita' as a stage name.
Dita currently ranks #8,771 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1972.
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