Gyda

GOOD-uh; GEED-uh

Danish and Norwegian form of Guðríðr or Gyðja

"beautiful, beloved goddess; priestess, lady of high status"

Gyda Origin and Meaning

The name Gyda is a girl's name meaning "beautiful, beloved goddess; priestess, lady of high status".

A short but punchy name of Danish and Norwegian origin, Gyda could be a variation of the Old Norse name Guðríðr meaning "beautiful goddess", or it could be derived from the word yðja meaning "priestess" or "lady of status".

The English form of the name is Gytha or Githa, while the Icelandic variant is Gyða. Gyda also coincides with a Welsh word meaning "joint, together, with, one of".