Where does “Lydia” come from?

Lydia is the English name for an ancient kingdom, derived from Ancient Greek Λυδία, formed from Λυδός and the suffix -ῐ́ᾱ, ultimately from Lydian luwdja.

Lydia (English): A woman converted by St. Paul; presumably named for ancestry or residence in Lydia

Definitions

  1. A woman converted by St. Paul; presumably named for ancestry or residence in Lydia

Ancestry of “Lydia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλυδίαbeautiful one, noble one
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “Lydia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek λυδία →