Lydia

Meanings

1. A historical region and ancient kingdom in western Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey.
2. A woman converted by St. Paul; presumably named for ancestry or residence in Lydia.
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

1. plural of lydion

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.