English Explanatory Dictionary

Heidi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Heidi.wav

Word forms

Heidi

Etymology

From Swiss German Heidi, a pet form of Adelheid, equivalent of English Adelaide and Alice. The name became internationally popular due to the children's book Heidi (1880).

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