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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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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

Her final performance here was to Non, je ne regrette rien by Edith Piaf, and Sakamoto must have no regrets about a performance in which all 12 elements were given positive grades of execution.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 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

Edith Wharton is a moth-eaten gown in the musty attic of American literature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Edith tried to sit up in the hospital bed.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day