Ida
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Ida¹
- /ˈaɪdə/
Rhymes with -aɪdə
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A female given name from the Germanic languages. "Ida!!!" "It is not a common, but an ancient name in Greece", said the diako,"and was borne by the wife of Lycastus and the mother of the Cretan Minos." Osmyn blushed to have been over-heard, and suffered his heart alone to repeat again the sweet and simple name of "Ida".
Ida²
Where it comes from
Two possible origins:
* Borrowed from Japanese 井田 (Ida, “rice paddy by the well”).
* Matronymic surname from the female given name Ida.
proper noun Idas
- A surname.
Ida³
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἴδη (Ídē).
proper noun
- Either of two sacred mountains situated in present-day Turkey and Crete, also called Mount Ida.
Ida⁴
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Slovak Ida.
proper noun
- A river in eastern Slovakia.
Ida⁵
Where it comes from
From Sanskrit इडा (iḍā).
proper noun
- A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
IDA⁶
proper noun
- Initialism of International Development Association
noun IDAs
- Initialism of iron deficiency anemia
- An industrial development agency.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: aida, sid, udi, adi, eastern, deo, association, name, aid, outward, ada, nod, diethyl, forth, trip, round-trip
Translations
Talk about this word "Ida." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ida. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ida. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ida "Ida." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ida.Cite this
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title = {Ida},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ida},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
