Lydia
f.
Ancient Greek Λυδία, the name of an Iron Age kingdom in Asia Minor.
The name of a New Testament character later honored as a saint. Wycliffite Bible (1395): Lidda.
- England
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- Dutch
- ● 1579 Lidia AuFr Jansen;
1585 Lijdia ibid. Puljt;
1588 Lidia ibid. Putte;
1589 Lydia ibid. Damme;
1591 Lidia ibid. Schollier;
1592 Lydia ibid. Drincs;
1593 Lidia ibid. Coppens;
1594 Lidia ibid. Schollier;
1595 Lidia ibid. Gheest;
1598 Lidia ibid. Wagener
- Middle French
- ● 1570 lidie WCS p. 40
- Walloon
- ● 1590 Lidie RWC p. 13;
1591 Lidie ibid. p. 18
- France
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- Middle French
- ● 1572 Lidie RegPCC-1 p. 514
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lydia". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Lydia.