Editha

Editha is a Latinate form of the Old English name Eadgyð, composed of the elements ead, meaning wealth or fortune, and gyð, meaning war or battle. The name was common in medieval England and was borne notably by Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor, whose Latin name in contemporary records sometimes appeared as Editha. It served as the learned or formal Latin rendering of Edith and was used in ecclesiastical and documentary contexts throughout the Middle Ages. Related forms include Edith, Editha's most widespread cognate, as well as the German Edithe and the Old English Eadgyth.