Edda

¹ American  

[ed-uh] / ˈɛd ə /

Or Eda

noun

1. a female given name.

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Edda ² American  

[ed-uh] / ˈɛd ə /

noun

1. either of two old Icelandic literary works, one a collection of poems on mythical and religious subjects Elder Edda, or Poetic Edda, erroneously attributed to Saemund Sigfusson (c1055–1133), the other a collection of ancient Scandinavian myths and legends, rules and theories of versification, poems, etc. Younger Edda, or Prose Edda, compiled and written in part by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241).

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Edda British  

/ ˈɛdə, ɛˈdeɪɪk /

noun

1. Also called: Elder Edda.   Poetic Edda.  a collection of mythological Old Norse poems made in the 12th century

2. Also called: Younger Edda.   Prose Edda.  a treatise on versification together with a collection of Scandinavian myths, legends, and poems compiled by Snorri Sturluson (1179–1241), the Icelandic historian and poet

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Other Word Forms

• Eddaic adjective
• Eddic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Edda

C18: Old Norse

Example Sentences

At one point, a musical interlude depicting Antony’s marriage of convenience to Octavius’ sister is accompanied by archival footage of the wedding of Mussolini’s daughter Edda, complete with fascist salutes.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Edda Collins Coleman lives in Orinda, Calif., and is a managing director at Cogent Strategies, a government relations and public affairs firm in D.C.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2022

"I know now that Edda is in good hands," the former owner said, but added her three children miss the dog.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2019

The same day, he grinned broadly at audience member Alejandro Edda, the Mexican actor who plays Guzman in the Netflix drama “Narcos.”

From Reuters • Feb. 12, 2019

I ended up tapping the luggage tag affixed to my traveling valise, where Edda Grace St. James was written in my best penmanship.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse