Edith — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A female given name from Old English.

   Examples

   Edith's pretty, but it looks / Better in old English books.

   More examples (2)

   But suppose she had had an elder sister with a beautiful name like Edith. My conviction was deep and immovable that had I been named something really pretty like that, I would have found it easy to sew neatly and know my lessons.

   - - but they went and gave it to this woman named Edith, if you can believe that any woman with a name like Edith would have a clue about what's fashionable." "Edith Head?" I said. "The Oscar-winning costume designer?"

2. A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.