Edit
Hungarian · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Edit
The name 'Edit' is a Hungarian feminine given name derived from the Old English name 'Eadgyð', meaning "prosperous in war" or "rich gift," from the elements *ead* ("wealth, fortune") and *gyð* ("war, battle").
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Etymology
The name 'Edit' is a Hungarian feminine given name derived from the Old English name 'Eadgyð', meaning "prosperous in war" or "rich gift," from the elements *ead* ("wealth, fortune") and *gyð* ("war, battle"). It is primarily used in Hungarian culture, with no specific religious affiliation, and gained historical prominence through Saint Edit of Wilton (10th century), an English nun venerated in Catholicism, though the name itself is most common in modern Hungary.
Edit currently ranks #15,802 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.
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