Lydia

Meaning

1. (historical) A historical region and ancient kingdom in western Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey.
2. A woman converted by St. Paul; presumably named for ancestry or residence in Lydia.
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Translations

Lydie

Λυδία

Lidia

Lydia

Lidia

Lídia

Lydien

Lydië

Lidya

Lydia

لِيدِيَا

Lydia

Lydia

Lydia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɪ.di.ə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λυδία (Ludía, “the region of Lydia”), from λυδία (ludía, “beautiful one, noble one”), a feminine form of Λυδός (Ludós) (Lydus, from λυδός (ludós) (lydus)). The region of Lydia is said to be named for a king Λυδός (Ludós) (Lydus, from λυδός (ludós) (lydus)); the given name Lydia originally indicated ancestry or residence in the region of Lydia.