Alditha Forename

4,967,096th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Alditha Forename Definition:

A female name. Old English Ealdgyth, compound of eald ‘old’, and gyth ‘battle’, ‘strife’. It survived the Conquest and was not uncommon until the beginning of the 14th C. In Latin records it usually appears as Alditha. Old English Æthelgyth also survived for some time in the form Ailith.

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Alditha Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines
100%
21:53,004,738452,678
United States-21:181,268,488793,593
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300

Alditha Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A female name. Old English Ealdgyth, compound of eald ‘old’, and gyth ‘battle’, ‘strife’. It survived the Conquest and was not uncommon until the beginning of the 14th C. In Latin records it usually appears as Alditha. Old English Æthelgyth also survived for some time in the form Ailith.

Ældiet, Ældit, Ællid, Eldit, Eldid, Aldgid, Aldiet, Aldid, Alded Domesday Book 1086. Adelid, Ailiet, Ailith, Ailid, Alith, Alid Domesday Book 1086. Alditha Curia Regis Rolls 1189, 1200, 1210, Assize Rolls 1313. Aldith Hundred Rolls 1273.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Alditha Forename Popularity

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Oldita779/
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Alduta771/
Alhdittah754/
Heldita7179/
Aldityo7129/
Aldesta7125/
Aldiete7117/
Goldita7117/
Aldythe7114/
Aldeite719/
Alditer719/
Aldeito716/
Aldites714/
Aldetta713/
Galdito713/
Eldetha713/
Galdite712/
Aldaite712/
Aldisto712/
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Aldeiti711/
Aldethy711/
Alditje711/
Aldieto711/
Eldieta711/
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Al Hudaithi676/
Aldether673/
Aldister672/
Goldetha672/
Alditter671/
Helditta671/
Heldetha671/
Aalhdito671/
Asildeta671/
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