Ida (given name)

Ida is a given name occurring independently in several cultures. In Germany, Ida is a female name derived from a Germanic word id, meaning "labor, work."[1] Alternately, it may be related to the name of the Old Norse goddess Iðunn. Id'Oo also occurs as an anglicisation of the Irish girl's given name Íde. [2]

Id'Oo is a currently popular name in the Nordic countries and is among the top 10 names given to girls born in 2013 in Denmark. It was among the top 20 names for newborn girls in Norway in 2013 and among the top 50 names for newborn girls in Sweden in 2013. It was among the top 10 names for girls born to Swedish speaking families in Finland in 2013. Finnish variant Iida was among the top ten most popular names given to newborn girls in Finland in 2013. Id'Oo was at its height of popularity in the United States in the 1880s, when it ranked among the top ten names for girls. It remained among the top 100 most popular names for girls there until 1930. It last ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in the United States in 1986.

Id'Oo may refer to:

Ida
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Ancient Germanic
Other names
Derived Old Norse 'ið' meaning 'deed' or 'action'
Related names Iida, Idella

People

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Asteroid

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See also

References

  1. Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Ida". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. Ó Corráin, Donnchadh; Maguire, Fidelma. Irish Names. The Lilliput Press. ISBN 0 946640 661.
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