Enid
See also: enid
English
Etymology
From Middle Welsh eneit (“spirit, life”), from Proto-Celtic *ana-ti̯o-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”). Cognate with Gaulish anatia (“souls”) attested on the Larzac tablet, see also the modern Welsh anadl (“breath, wind”).[1] Alternatively Enid may be derived from Enaid or Enit meaning "woodlark".[2]
Proper noun
Enid
- A female given name of Welsh origin and obscure meaning.
- A city in Oklahoma, USA, and the county seat of Garfield County; see Wikipedia:Enid, Oklahoma
References
- “Enid” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
- 1958-, Pickering, David, (2009) The Penguin book of baby names, London: Penguin, →ISBN, OCLC 680052717
Anagrams
- Dine, Iden, IndE, Nide, dein, deni, dine, iDEN, nide
Welsh
Proper noun
Enid
- (mythology) Enide, the long-suffering wife of Geraint in Arthurian romance.