Alida is a feminine given name, a common Dutch version of

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database for given names in the Netherlands It is a compound word: adal 'noble' + heid 'gleam, glitter'. The name was also common in Norway between 1860 and 1910 when immigration was frequent. Notable people with the name include: * Alīda Ābola (born 1954), Latvian orienteering competitor * Alida van der Anker-Doedens (1922–2014), Dutch canoeist * Vija Artmane (1929–2008), Latvian actress * Alida C.M. Besseling (1944–2014), Dutch politician and activist known as Alice Besseling * Alida Bolten (1903–1984), Dutch swimmer *

Alida van den Bos Alida "Alie" Johanna van den Bos (18 January 1902, in Amsterdam – 16 July 2003, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team. She began gymnast ...

(1902–2003), Dutch gymnast * Alida Bosshardt (1913–2007), Dutch Salvation Army officer * Alida Brittain (1883–1943), British musician and journalist * Alida Chelli (1943–2012), Italian actress, singer, and TV hostess * Alida Chen (born 1996), Dutch badminton player * Alida Cosijn (1931–2016), Dutch ceramist known as Lies Cosijn * Alida Edelman-Vlam (1909–1999), Dutch social geographer * Alida Garcia, American social activist * Alida Gray (born 1977), American judoka * Alida Hisku (born 1957), Albanian singer * Alida Malkus (1888–1976), American writer of children's novels * Alida Marcovici (born 1973), Romanian volleyball player * Alida Morberg (born 1985), Swedish actress * Alida Neave (fl. 1929), South African tennis player * Alida Olbers Wester (1842–1912), Swedish botanist * Alida Rockefeller Messinger (born 1948), American philanthropist * Alida Rouffe (1874–1949), French actress * Alida Schuyler (1656–1727), New Netherland businessperson * Lidy Stoppelman (born 1933), Dutch figure skater *

Alida Valli Baroness Alida Maria Laura Altenburger von Marckenstein-Frauenberg (31 May 1921 – 22 April 2006), better known by her stage name Alida Valli, or simply Valli, was an Italian actress who appeared in more than 100 films in a 70-year career, span ...

(1921–2006), Italian actress * Alida Vázquez (1929–2015), Mexican composer * Alida de Vries (1914–2007), Dutch sprinter *

Alida Withoos Alida Withoos (c. 1661/62 – 5 December 1730 (buried)) was a Dutch botanical artist and painter. She was the daughter of the painter Matthias Withoos. Life Alida Withoos was born in Amersfoort. With three brothers Johannes, Pieter, Frans, and ...

(1661–1730), Dutch botanical artist and painter

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