Armida

ar-MEE-da
Italian, literary name

Armida Origin and Meaning

The name Armida is a girl's name .

Torquano Tasso likely invented this name for the magical enchantress who beguiles the crusaders in his celebrated poem Jerusalem Delivered. Armida is also the eponymous heroine of a Handel opera.

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Famous People Named Armida

  • Armida VendrellMexican actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian
  • Armida Ponce Enrile y SiguionReyna, Filipina singer and actress

Armida in Pop Culture

  • Armidafirst used by 16th,century Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a beautiful Saracen enchantress in his epic poem "Jerusalem Delivered"