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Name	Lydia
Meaning	Noble Kind
Origin/Culture	British
Gender	Female
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Popularity Rank	2007	2006	2005
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Lydia Name also appears in following Origin(s): Hebrew More Details..

Lydia also appears in following countries/origins/languages: American, Australian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Portuguese, Swiss

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Lydia is of Greek origin and comes from the word "Ludia", meaning "from Lydia". Lydia was the ancient name of an area in Asia Minor known for its two rich kings, Midas and Croesus. Biblical: a Christian woman called a "seller of purple" and described as a woman of business, probably affluent.

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Lydia means elegant,peaceful,and adorable.

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It is used mostly in English and German. Apart from these two languages, it is also a Biblical name. The name has a Biblical reference with Lydia being the name of a woman who did business selling 'purples' ("Purple" refers to the dye made with murex shells).

In the New Testament, Lydia is the name of a woman was converted by Saint Paul.

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Excellent! As a child I hated that name it sounded so old and stuffy As I grew the name grew on me. When my mother gave me the book" Lydia the Seller of Purple" I was still too young to appreciate it. When I read of lydia in the Bible my heart opened up to how beautiful a name it truly was by that Lydia's faith in God and her wonderful hospitality. This meaning is by far the best description of Lydia

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Although the name Lydia is used in many countries today, and was very popular in Victorian England, the true origin is actually Greek.

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It also is said that the name Lydia means "A clever mind"

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