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Enid

American  
[ee-nid] / ˈi nɪd /

noun

  1. a city in N Oklahoma.

  2. Arthurian Legend. the constant and patient wife of Sir Geraint in The Mabinogion and in Tennyson's Idylls of the King.

  3. a female given name.

Enid British  
/ ˈiːnɪd /

noun

  1. (in Arthurian legend) the faithful wife of Geraint

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"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

Neither could Enid, a New Jersey resident who declined to give her last name.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

She doesn’t think that Enid can handle it, so she doesn’t really see her friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

Mrs Enid Tyson was not widowed but divorced, in unhappy circumstances, and so they could talk to one another, there was an understanding.

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

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