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Edith

American  
[ee-dith] / ˈi dɪθ /
Or Edithe

noun

  1. a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”


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Yet with the final remnant of muscular control in his right thumb, he spelled out letters at an adapted typewriter beside Edith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The film’s director, Blake Edwards; costume designer, Edith Head; and Capote will appear as characters in the film, although their casting has not been announced.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Radio DJ Edith Bowman says a suitcase containing her grandfather's ashes that went missing has been found empty.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

He also married his childhood friend Edith Carow, with whom he started a second family that would eventually include five more children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Walking with his wife, Edith, and son Kermit, Roosevelt was welcomed with military honors.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple