English Explanatory Dictionary

Ida

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
name
  1. A surname.
name
  1. Either of two sacred mountains situated in present-day Turkey and Crete, also called Mount Ida.
name
  1. A river in eastern Slovakia.
name
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
name
  1. Initialism of International Development Association.
noun
  1. Initialism of iron deficiency anemia.
  2. An industrial development agency.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪdə/

Word forms

Ida Idas

Etymology

Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name, for the Mount Ida of classical mythology.

Related words

Ide Ida Bay

Derived words

Ida County Ida Grove Idean Mount Ida
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