Heidi
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Heidi
- /ˈhaɪdi/
Rhymes with -aɪdi
Where it comes from
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).
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages. "Heidi?" Kurtz echoed. "Heidi? That's a damned odd name for an English elder sister, isn't it?" "Not for Heidi, it isn't," she replied buoyantly, and scored an immediate laugh from the kids beyond the lighting. Heidi because her parents went to Switzerland for their honeymoon, she explained; and Swi
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: carmen, lilia, hartmann, mrs, hedi, heide, heather, helga, hildegard, harriet, hedwig, huberta, hildegarde, hilda, hertha, henrietta
Talk about this word "Heidi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heidi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Heidi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heidi "Heidi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heidi.Cite this
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title = {Heidi},
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