Lyddie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lyddie

What is the meaning of the name Lyddie ?

The baby name Lyddie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LID-ee (IPA: /ˈlɪdi/).

Lyddie is Greek in Origin.

Lyddie is an affectionate English diminutive of Lydia, ultimately from Greek Lydía, the feminine of Lýdios, “from Lydia,” the ancient kingdom in western Anatolia. The name’s sense is “woman of Lydia” or “the Lydian.” Its early Christian resonance comes via the New Testament figure Lydia of Thyatira, a merchant and early convert associated with hospitality and independence, which helped the root name spread in post-Reformation Protestant circles.

Used in speech and records as Lyddie/Liddy/Lyddy from the 18th to 19th centuries in Britain and North America, the nickname evokes rustic New England and Victorian parlors alike; Katherine Paterson’s novel Lyddie cemented that image. Related forms and cognates include Lydia, Lidia (Spanish/Italian/Polish), Lídia (Portuguese/Catalan/Romanian), Lidiya/Lidija (Russian and South Slavic), Lyda (English) and Lydie (French). Today Lyddie occasionally stands alone but more often serves as a sprightly, vintage short form of Lydia.

⚙ Lyddie is extremely rare. There are only 2 recorded uses on record, spread over 1 country.