LEDA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "happy"

In classical Greek myth, Leda was a great beauty who mothered another great beauty, Helen of Troy.

Variations:
Leyda, Layda, Ledah, Lyda, Leida, Leta

International Variations:
Lida, Lidochka, Lido (Russian) Lediana (Spanish)

Leda is being discussed in our message boards:

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