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LYDIA
Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "woman from Lydia"
Popularity in 2008: #120
An ancient place-name, also seen in the New Testament and in Jane Austen, the neglected Lydia is slowly beginning to be appreciated for its history and haunting quality.
International Variations:
Lidija,
Lida,
Lydie,
Lidiya,
Lidia
(Russian)
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