Enid

American

[ee-nid] / ˈi nɪd /

noun

a city in N Oklahoma.
Arthurian Legend. the constant and patient wife of Sir Geraint in The Mabinogion and in Tennyson's Idylls of the King.
a female given name.

Enid British

/ ˈiːnɪd /

noun

(in Arthurian legend) the faithful wife of Geraint

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In Allentown, Pa., Enid Santiago says it now costs $80 to fill up her minivan, up from $50 earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

That sense of disconnection sits at the heart of a new adaptation of Enid Blyton's beloved The Magic Faraway Tree.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

"I get the tension and rivalry between the characters," Enid adds, "plus the romance that I love."

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

Enid told MarketWatch that she’s given up on taking part in the Halloween ritual as a result.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2025

I don’t know, nothing is really settled, Enid.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

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