♀ Name Edda – great-grandmother

Q: What does the name Edda mean?

Edda means 'blessing,' 'wealth' and 'fortune' in Germanic and 'great-grandmother' in Old Norse. Another Nordic meaning of Edda is 'poetry.' In Italian, Edda means 'combat' and 'battle' (from Hedwig.)

Origin:	Germanic, Nordic
Meaning:	great-grandmother, blessing, wealth, fortune, poetry, combat, battle
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Edda is an Old High German name, but it also derives from a variety of other names, such as Edwina, Edith, or Hedwig. Additionally, it has Nordic roots. Edda can therefore mean “blessing,” “great-grandmother,” “poetry,” or “combat.”

What is the origin of the name Edda?

The name Edda does not have a clear, single origin. Edda is an independent Old High German name, but also a short form of names beginning with “Ed-“, e.g. Edeltraut, Edwina or Edith. Besides, Edda is of Old Norse origin and is an Italian form of Hedda or Hedwig.

What does the name Edda mean?

Edda means “blessing,” “wealth” and “fortune” in Germanic and “great-grandmother” in Old Norse. Another Nordic meaning of Edda is “poetry.” In Italian, Edda means “combat” and “battle” (from Hedwig.)

Word composition

Old High German “ot” = property, wealth, fortune
Old Norse, “edda” = great-grandmother
Old Norse “óðr” = song, poetry
Old High German “hadu” = combat, battle

Pronunciation of Edda

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Variants of the name Edda

Eda

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Popularity of the name Edda

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