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Girl's nameOrigin: Old Norse, GermanicMultiple origin hypothesesThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Edda

[ˈɛda]

Edda is an enchanting short name cherished across Nordic and Germanic regions. Rooted in Old Norse, it evokes ancestral wisdom, while also sharing connections with names denoting wealth and fortune. It is celebrated worldwide as the title of Iceland's epic mythological sagas.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
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Czech:
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Hungarian:
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Polish:
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German:
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Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

Edda is interpreted as 'great-grandmother' or a name associated with riches.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno sa najčastejšie spája so staroseverským apelatívom edda vo význame „pramatka“ alebo „prababička“. Môže však ísť aj o nemecký variant mena Eda alebo o skrátenú podobu germánskych ženských mien s prvým členom Ed-.

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International Traveler Index

How easily Edda is pronounced abroad, written on tickets, and perceived worldwide

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Degree of global adaptability100 %
Passport & airline ticket spelling:

EDDA

100% identical to original form
Script & diacritics:

No diacritics (ASCII)

Universal international spelling
World languages:

10 foreign variants

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Travel strengths of this name
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
7 July
Austrian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:[ˈɛda]

Standard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Edda
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Eddy
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Edde
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Eddu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Edda
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Edde
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Eddou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
EdkaEdiEdička
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Edda
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Edda! Edi! Edka!

Notable figures named Edda

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Edda Göring
DE
Edda Göring
1938 – 2018Historical Figure

daughter of politician Hermann Göring (1938-2018)

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Edda Mussolini
IT
Edda Mussolini
1910 – 1995Historical Figure

Italian noblewoman and socialite, Benito Mussolini's daughter (1910-1995)

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Edda Moser
DE
Edda Moser
born 1938Notable Figure

German operatic soprano

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Edda Budingová
DE
Edda Budingová
1936 – 2014Historical Figure

German tennis player (1936–2014)

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Edda Magnason
SE
Edda Magnason
born 1984Notable Figure

Swedish musician and actor

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Edda Garðarsdóttir
IS
Edda Garðarsdóttir
born 1979Notable Figure

Icelandic footballer

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Edda Albertini
IT
Edda Albertini
1926 – 1988Historical Figure

Italian actress (1926-1988)

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Edda Dell'Orso
IT
Edda Dell'Orso
born 1935Notable Figure

Italian singer

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„Ženské meno Elga znamená „svätá“, „posvätná“ alebo „požehnaná“.“

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„Tradičné ženské meno s významom „šťastný boj“ alebo „boj prinášajúci bohatstvo“.“

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Elfrída

„Meno znamená „sila elfa“ alebo „moc spájaná s elfom“.“

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Estera

„Meno Estera sa najčastejšie vykladá ako „hviezda“, jeho pôvod však zostáva neistý.“

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Elly

„Význam mena Elly závisí od pôvodného mena, z ktorého vzniklo skrátením.“

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