what does the name Edith mean
English Meaning: The name Edith is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Edith is: Happy warfare. Spoils of war. From the Old English name Eadgyth, meaning rich or happy, and war. Famous bearer: 10th-century nun St Edith (Eadgyth); the poet Dame Edith Sitwell. Happy warfare.Spoils of war.nglo-Saxon Meaning: The name Edith is an Anglo-Saxon baby name. In Anglo-Saxon the meaning of the name Edith is: Joyous. American Meaning: The name Edith is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Edith is: Joyous.