name
Lidia
LIH-dee-ah
/ˈlɪdiːɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
lidia
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tigrinya (Eritrea); from Greek Lydia
- Meaning
- Woman from Lydia; noble; generous
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Lydia-Tig, Lidia
Common mispronunciations
Saying LEE-dee-ah; the first syllable has a short /ɪ/
Pronunciation tips
Three syllables; stress the first; used throughout Eritrea; the biblical Lydia of Acts 16 was a merchant and early convert
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