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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Lydia

The strength of refining margins dominated the third quarter, Barclays analyst Lydia Rainforth wrote in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I saw the New York scene, where I got into punk with the Dolls, Klaus Nomi, Lydia Lunch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The company’s integrated gas business continues to benefit from rising gas prices and low European inventories, Barclays analyst Lydia Rainforth writes after hosting Pouyanne at the Barclays Energy-Power Conference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

This week, there was a major breakthrough when DNA provided by her sister, Burks, was determined to be a match, enabling investigators to finally identify the 1995 victim as Lydia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Lydia has pushed a laptop over to me, and I open it, but I can feel my octopus skin turning all agitated and red.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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