Edytha

Edytha is an English given name derived from the Old English name Eadgyð, composed of the elements ead, meaning wealth or fortune, and gyð, meaning war or battle. It is an elaborated or Latinized spelling variant of the more common form Edith, which itself spread widely through medieval England, borne notably by Saint Edith of Wilton, a tenth-century Anglo-Saxon princess. The name belongs to a cluster of related forms including Editha, Edythe, and Edith, all tracing back to the same Old English roots.