Etymology

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Today it means: A historical region and ancient kingdom in western Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Λυδία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΛυδία“the region of Lydia”
  2. English todayLydia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λυδία (Ludía, “the region of Lydia”), from λυδία (ludía, “beautiful one, noble one”), a feminine form of Λυδός (Ludós) (Lydus, from λυδός (ludós) (lydus)). The region of Lydia is said to be named for a king Λυδός (Ludós) (Lydus, from λυδός (ludós) (lydus)); the given name Lydia originally indicated ancestry or residence in the region of Lydia.

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