Word
lydia
Phoneticsly·dia
/ˈɫɪdiə/
Definitions
01ancient kingdom
n. an ancient kingdom in western Asia Minor, which is now part of modern Turkey.
n. an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor located east of ancient Ionia in the modern Turkish provinces of Manisa and inland İzmir.
“Lydia was famous in the ancient world for being the first to use gold and silver coins.”
“The kingdom of Lydia reached the height of its power under King Croesus before falling to the Persian Empire in the sixth century BCE.”
Technical
02female name
n. a common name for a woman or girl.
n. a female given name derived from the Greek name Λυδία, meaning 'woman from Lydia'.
“Lydia is a popular character in the novel Pride and Prejudice.”
“The name Lydia has remained a consistent choice for parents in English-speaking countries due to its classical roots and biblical associations.”
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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