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Edith
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A feminine given name of Old English origin, meaning "prosperous in war" or "riches, blessed."
"Edith was a common name for English girls in the early twentieth century."
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Etymology
From Old English "Eadgyth," combining "ead" (wealth, fortune) and "gyth" (war, strife).