Eda is a name that has arisen independently in multiple regions. Its oldest appearance dates back to the ancient Albanian tribes of Illyrian Peninsula (today's Balkan) and Language with meaning E-DA / E-DHA meaning WAS-GIVEN. Eda is also a popular female first name in Turkey meaning manner and expression. Also

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, and subsequently,

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, with meaning "strife for wealth"). Eda was a goddess in northern mythology, the Guardian of Time and Wealth. Also a variant of

Edith Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English words ēad, meaning 'riches or blessing, blessed', and is in common usage in this form in English language, English, German language, German, many Scandinavian language, Scandinavian la ...

, Edna and

Hedwig Hedwig may refer to: People and fictional characters * Hedwig (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Grzegorz Hedwig (born 1988), Polish slalom canoeist * Johann Hedwig, (1730–1799), German botanist * Romanus Adol ...

. It is sometimes considered the shortened version of the male name "

Edwin The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (die ...

". Eda has 2 variant forms: Edda and Ede. In the

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, Eda is a fairly common first name for women (#1953 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. Eda and Edda were popular in

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before the fall of

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, as Mussolini's daughter was named

Edda "Edda" (; Old Norse ''Edda'', plural ''Eddur'') is an Old Norse term that has been attributed by modern scholars to the collective of two Medieval Icelandic literary works: what is now known as the '' Prose Edda'' and an older collection of poem ...

. In Japan it is a common last name (see

Eda (surname) Eda is a Japanese surname that may refer to: *, mathematician specializing in set theory and algebraic topology *, independent Japanese politician *, Japanese marathon runner *, Japanese politician *, Japanese rower *, Japanese politician in the N ...

). Eda also appears high in name rankings for Scandinavian states such as Sweden.NordicNames.de

People

Notable people with the given name Eda include: * Eda Ahi (born 1990), Estonian poet, translator and diplomat * Eda Ece (born 1990), Turkish actress *

Eda Erdem Dündar Eda Erdem Dündar (, born Eda Erdem; 22 June 1987) is a Turkish professional volleyball player. She currently plays for both Fenerbahçe SK and the national team and is the captain of both teams. Career Eda Erdem has been playing for Fenerb ...

(born 1987), Turkish volleyball player * Eda Karataş (born 1995), Turkish footballer *

Eda Kersey Eda Kersey (15 May or 16 May 190413 July 1944) was a British violinist who was renowned for her brilliant playing. She premiered a number of important works, including the Bax Violin Concerto, but her career was cut short by her early death. E ...

(1904–1944), British violinist *

Eda LeShan Eda LeShan (June 6, 1922 – March 3, 2002) was an American writer, television host, counselor, educator, and playwright. She was a "voice of respect for the inherent integrity of children." LeShan was married to Lawrence LeShan, an American psy ...

(1922–2002), American writer, television host, counselor, educator, and playwright * Eda Hurd Lord (1854–1938), American businesswomen * Eda Lord Dixon (1876–1926); American metal artist; daughter of Eda Hurd Lord *

Eda Nolan Eda Kristy Cabilan (born December 14, 1988), known professionally as Eda Nolan, is a Filipina actress, best known for her role as ''Junniper'', the shy, 'promdi' girl, in ABS-CBN's sitcoms, ''Let's Go'' and ''Gokada Go''. Nolan has been a membe ...

(born 1988), Filipina actress * Eda Özerkan (born 1984), Turkish actress * Eda Rapoport (1890–1968), Jewish-American composer and pianist of Latvian origin * Eda Rivas (born 1952), Peruvian lawyer and politician *

Eda Tuğsuz Eda Tuğsuz (born 27 March 1997) is a Turkish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She competed in the javelin throw at the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2013, she won at the European Youth Summ ...

(born 1997), Turkish track and field athlete * Eda Warren (1903–1980), American film editor *

Eda Zoritte Eda Zoritte Megged ( he, אידה צורית מגד; born 30 January 1926) is an Israeli writer, essayist, playwright, translator and poet. Biography Zoritt was born in Tel Aviv in 1926. She graduated from the Levinsky Seminar for Teachers in ...

(born 1926), Israeli writer, essayist, playwright, translator and poet

Fictional characters

* Eda Clawthorne, a character in the American animated fantasy TV series ''

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