Edith is a female
given name, derived from the
Old English words ead, meaning 'riches or
blessed', and gyð, meaning 'war', and is in common usage in this form in
English,
German, many
Scandinavian languages and
Dutch. Its French form, also a common name in French, is Édith. Contractions and variations of this name include Ditte, Edie and Edythe.