Ida

Etymology 1
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name, for the Mount Ida of classical mythology.

Usage notes

 * Fairly common given name in the 19th century, but rare in the English-speaking world today.

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * Finnish:
 * German:
 * Icelandic:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: アイダ
 * Korean: ^아이다
 * Norwegian:
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: Ida
 * Russian:
 * Sicilian: Ida
 * Swedish:

Etymology 2
Two possible origins:
 * Borrowed from.
 * Matronymic surname from the female given name.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Ida is the 41038th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 531 individuals. Ida is most common among White (51.98%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (40.3%) individuals.

Etymology 3
From.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Name of two sacred mountains situated in present-day Turkey and Crete, also called Mount Ida.

Etymology 4
Borrowed from.

Etymology
From.

Usage notes

 * Popular in the 19th century and recently back in fashion.
 * H.C. Andersen's Little Ida (see the quotation) was actually named Adelaide Brun.

Usage notes
Matronymics
 * son of Ida: Iduson
 * daughter of Ida: Idudóttir

Etymology
Name of early female saints, shortened from compound given names beginning with element Ida-, Idu-. The meaning is debated, possibly cognate with the Old Norse, or related to the goddess. Since its revival in the 19th century also used as a diminutive of.

Etymology
Of origin. See 🇨🇬.

Proper noun

 * , the capital city of the people
 * 1)  the capital of the

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Proper noun

 * 1) A mountain of Crete, where Jupiter was hidden by his mother
 * 2) A mountain situated near Troy

Etymology
From. First recorded in Norway in 1660, but not in general use before the 19th century.

Usage notes

 * Popular in the 19th century and once again today. The most common name of girls born in Norway in the 1990s.

Etymology 1
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Etymology 2
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Proper noun

 * , Ide

Etymology
From. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1351, but not in general use before the 19th century.