Edwidge
Old English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Edwidge
The name 'Edwidge' means "prosperous in war" or "wealthy war," derived from the Old English elements *ead* (wealth, fortune) and *wig* (war).
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Etymology
The name 'Edwidge' means "prosperous in war" or "wealthy war," derived from the Old English elements *ead* (wealth, fortune) and *wig* (war). It is primarily used in French and Haitian cultures, notably as the name of the Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat, and has no specific religious association.
Edwidge currently ranks #3,912 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1915.
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