Lydia

American  

[lid-ee-uh] / ˈlɪd i ə /

noun

1. an ancient kingdom in W Asia Minor: under Croesus, a wealthy empire including most of Asia Minor.

2. a female given name.

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Lydia British  

/ ˈlɪdɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region on the coast of W Asia Minor: a powerful kingdom in the century and a half before the Persian conquest (546 _bc ). Chief town: Sardis

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Example Sentences

What exactly Aunt Lydia is doing by handing Daisy into Agnes’ care is not made clear but she is obviously doing something.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Set years after the original drama, the show returns Ann Dowd to the role of Aunt Lydia, who runs a prep school for young women in Gilead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Lydia, 37, said the dog-loving family were all "up and showered" at 04:30 and Caitlyn did not fall asleep until she got back to her home at 19:30.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Growing up, Lydia was a typical "dog-mad child" and has been "addicted" ever since, she said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

For this base action Zeus himself punished him: he sent him to Lydia to be a slave to the Queen, Omphale, some say for a year, some for three years.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton