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Ancient Anatolian kingdom
Lydia (Ancient Greek: Λυδία, romanized: Ludía; Latin: Lȳdia) was an Indo-European Iron Age kingdom situated in western Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey
Lydia
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Lydia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lydia was an Iron Age kingdom of western Asia Minor. Lydia may also refer to: Lydia (band), an indie
Lydia_(disambiguation)
Malaysian actress and singer (1980–2026)
Nur Ibtisam Abdul Wahab (4 October 1980 – 23 July 2026), also known as Lydia Ibtisam, was a Malaysian actress and singer. She was best known for her role
Lydia_Ibtisam
2022 film by Todd Field
drama film written and directed by Todd Field. Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár, a world-renowned conductor, whose life unravels after she is accused
Tár
New Zealand actress
Lydia Peckham is a New Zealand stage, television, and film actress. Peckham spent her childhood in Edinburgh and the West Coast of Scotland, as well as
Lydia_Peckham
American actress
Lydia Cornell (born Lydia Korniloff; July 23, 1953) is an American actress, best known for her role as Sara Rush on the ABC situation comedy Too Close
Lydia_Cornell
British actress (born 1981)
Lydia Leonard (born 5 December 1981) is a British actress. She starred in the stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies, and as Jane Rochford
Lydia_Leonard
Female given name
Look up Lydia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lydia is a feminine first name. It derives from the Greek Λυδία, Ludía, from λυδία (ludía; "beautiful
Lydia_(name)
American actress and photographer (1923-2018)
Lydia Marie Clarke Heston (April 14, 1923 – September 3, 2018) was an American actress and photographer. She was the wife of actor Charlton Heston. Clarke
Lydia_Clarke
American model and actress
Lydia Marie Hearst-Shaw (born September 19, 1984) is an American fashion model, actress, socialite, and lifestyle blogger. She is a great-granddaughter
Lydia_Hearst
English actor (born 1945)
Dame Helen Mirren (/ˈmɪrən/; born Ilyena Lydia Mironoff; 26 July 1945) is an English actor. Regarded amongst Britain's greatest actors, Mirren is the
Helen_Mirren
American writer (born 1947)
Lydia Davis (born July 15, 1947) is an American short story writer, novelist, essayist, poet, and translator from French and other languages, who often
Lydia_Davis
American singer (born 1959)
Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959) is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career began during the
Lydia_Lunch
British-American actress (born 1984)
Lydia Wilson (born 30 November 1984) is an English-American actress. Since graduating in 2009 from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she has performed
Lydia_Wilson
New Zealand professional golfer (born 1997)
Dame Lydia Ko DNZM OLY (born 24 April 1997) is a New Zealand professional golfer, member of the LPGA Hall of Fame, and the reigning Olympic champion.
Lydia_Ko
Hong Kong–Canadian comedian and actress (1945–2008)
Lydia Shum Din-ha or Lydia Sum Tin-ha (Chinese: 沈殿霞; 21 July 1945 – 19 February 2008) was a Hong Kong–Canadian comedian, MC, actress and singer. Known
Lydia_Shum
Species of dragonfly
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance
Common_whitetail
Canadian entrepreneur
Lydia McLaughlin (née Stirling; born March 10, 1981) is a Canadian-born American magazine editor, author, television personality, blogger, and entrepreneur
Lydia_McLaughlin
Russian ballet dancer (1892–1981)
Lydia Lopokova, Baroness Keynes (born Lidiya Vasilyevna Lopukhova, Russian: Лидия Васильевна Лопухова; 21 October 1891 – 8 June 1981) was a Russian ballerina
Lydia_Lopokova
Fictional family
consists of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five daughters: Jane, Mary, Catherine, Lydia, and Elizabeth, who is the novel's protagonist. The family belongs to the
Bennet_family
British actress (born 1993)
Lydia Dorothy West (born 24 June 1993) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the BBC One series Years and Years and the Channel 4 series
Lydia_West
Christian saint
Lydia of Thyatira (Greek: Λυδία) is a woman mentioned in the New Testament who is regarded as the first documented convert to Christianity in Europe.
Lydia_of_Thyatira
Henner's Lydia is a 1936 children's story book written and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli, winner of the 1950 Newbery Medal for excellence in American
Henner's_Lydia
American rock musician
Lydia Victoria Night (born October 13, 2000) is an American musician primarily known for her work as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of California
Lydia_Night
French woman (born 1962)
Lydia Gouardo (born 13 November 1962) is a French woman, born in Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, who was imprisoned for 28 years, raped, and tortured by
Lydia_Gouardo
American inventor (1819–1883)
Lydia Estes Pinkham (born Estes; February 9, 1819 – May 17, 1883) was an American inventor and marketer of a herbal-alcoholic "women's tonic" for menstrual
Lydia_Pinkham
List of ships with the same or similar names
SS Lydia is the name of the following ships: SS Lydia (1890), scrapped in 1933 SS Lydia (1919), ex-USS Lydia (ID-3524) Lydia (disambiguation) This article
SS_Lydia
2026 film by Kyle Balda
the reading of George's will—attended by Elliot, Tim, George's solicitor Lydia Harbottle, Reverend Hillcoate, butcher Ham Gilyard, innkeeper Beth Pennock
The_Sheep_Detectives
American musician (born 1990)
Lydia Loveless (née Ankrom, born September 4, 1990) is an American alternative country singer-songwriter from Columbus, Ohio. Their music combines pop
Lydia_Loveless
Estonian poet (1843–1886)
Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen (24 December [O.S. 12 December] 1843 – 11 August [O.S. 30 July] 1886), known by her pen name and sobriquet Lydia Koidula
Lydia_Koidula
2019 novel by Margaret Atwood
15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale. It is narrated by Aunt Lydia, a character from the previous novel; Agnes Jemima, a young woman living
The_Testaments
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Lydia is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Virginia, United States. GNIS reference 38°19′49″N 78°29′27″W / 38.33028°N 78.49083°W / 38.33028;
Lydia,_Virginia
Soviet soldier
Lydia Spivak (1925–1984) was a Soviet junior sergeant who served in the Red Army during World War II. She is remembered as a symbol of Soviet victory
Lydia_Spivak
Ugandan actress and recording artist
Lydia Nabawanuka (born 1991), better known as Lydia Jazmine, is a Ugandan recording artist. Jazmine was born in Masaka in 1991. She attended Victoria
Lydia_Jazmine
Queen of Hawaii from 1891 to 1893
Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian pronunciation: [liˌliʔuokəˈlɐni]; Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Walania Kamakaʻeha; September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917) was the only
Liliʻuokalani
2008 magical realist drama by playwright Octavio Solis
Lydia is a magical realist drama by Latino-American playwright Octavio Solis. The play first premiered in the Space Theatre at the Denver Center for the
Lydia_(play)
English cricketer
Lydia Sophie Greenway OBE (born 6 August 1985) is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer who played as a left-handed batter and occasional
Lydia_Greenway
American actress (born 1945)
Linda Hunt (born Lydia Susanna Hunt; April 2, 1945) is an American actress. She made her film debut playing Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye (1980). Her portrayal
Linda_Hunt
American child actress
Lydia Reed (born August 23, 1944) is an American child actress who was known primarily for roles in 1950s films like The Vampire and High Society; she
Lydia_Reed
British artist (1826–1901)
Lydia Larden (1826 – 1901) was a British artist. Some of her watercolours are in the collection of the Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui, New Zealand. Larden
Lydia_Larden
Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer
Lydia Forson (born 24 October 1984) is a Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer. In 2010 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a
Lydia_Forson
American businesswoman and housekeeper (died 1884)
Lydia Hamilton Smith (c. 1814 – February 14, 1884) was an American businesswoman and the long-time housekeeper and confidante of Thaddeus Stevens, later
Lydia_Hamilton_Smith
Spanish actress and presenter
Lydia Boquera de Buen (born 26 November 1963 in Barcelona) known professionally as Lydia Bosch is a Spanish actress and television presenter. She has appeared
Lydia_Bosch
American author and literary critic
Lydia Kiesling is an American author and literary critic. Her debut novel, The Golden State, was published in September 2018 by MCD Books, a division
Lydia_Kiesling
Fictional character
Lydia is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and the television series of the same name, where she is portrayed by Cassady
Lydia_(The_Walking_Dead)
American fiction writer
Lydia Peelle is an American fiction writer. In 2009 the National Book Foundation named her a "5 under 35" Honoree. Before her writing career, Peelle worked
Lydia_Peelle
American indie rock band
Lydia is an American indie rock band from Gilbert, Arizona, formed in 2003. Leighton Antelman, William Bradford, Evan Arambul, and Steve McGraw started
Lydia_(band)
American pop singer
Lydia Murdock is an American singer who had at least two dance hits. Her best known one was "Superstar" which was a hit in the UK and Canada. She also
Lydia_Murdock
Cuban-American artist (born 1946)
Lydia Rubio (born 1946) is a Cuban-American artist. Rubio was born in 1946 in Havana. After attending the University of Florida and Universita degli Studi
Lydia_Rubio
Fictional character from Hollyoaks
Lydia Hart is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Lydia Kelly. Lydia was created by series producer Bryan
Lydia_Hart
Algerian artist (born 1992)
Lydia Ourahmane (born 1992) is a conceptual artist based in Barcelona, London and Algiers. Ourahmane's practise addresses how contemporary issues; geopolitics
Lydia_Ourahmane
Legendary king of Lydia
Agron (fl. c. 1192 BC) was a legendary king of Lydia who is named by Herodotus as the first of the Lydian Heraclid dynasty. His father is named by Herodotus
Agron_of_Lydia
Spanish weightlifter (born 1985)
Lydia Valentín Pérez (born 10 February 1985) is a Spanish retired weightlifter, Olympic Champion, 2 time World Champion and 4 time European Champion competing
Lydia_Valentín
Spanish journalist and TV panelist
Lydia Lozano Hernández (born 12 December 1960) is a Spanish journalist and television panelist associated with the Mediaset España group. Born in Madrid
Lydia_Lozano
1952 American film directed by Jean Negulesco
Lydia Bailey is a 1952 American historical adventure film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Dale Robertson, Anne Francis and Charles Korvin. The
Lydia_Bailey
1941 American drama film directed by Julien Duvivier
Lydia is a 1941 American romantic drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Merle Oberon as Lydia MacMillan, a woman whose life is seen from
Lydia_(film)
Québécoise indie pop musician
Lydia Képinski is a Canadian indie pop singer and songwriter from Quebec. Képinski is from Lévis, Québec and has French and Polish ancestry. She taught
Lydia_Képinski
British photographer
Lydia Goldblatt (born 1978) is a British photographer, living in London. Goldblatt was born and lives in London. She gained a masters in photography from
Lydia_Goldblatt
Early American colonist
Lydia Taft (née Chapin; February 2, 1712 – November 9, 1778) was the first woman known to legally vote in colonial America. This occurred at a town meeting
Lydia_Taft
American actress
Natalee Linez is an American actress. She is best known for playing Lydia Montgomery in the drama series Tell Me Lies and Jessica Figueroa in the crime
Natalee_Linez
English modern soul band
with founding member J Lloyd on the album Volcano, it became official that Lydia Kitto joined Lloyd-Watson and McFarland as a full-time member after their
Jungle_(band)
Ghanaian academic administrator
Professor Lydia Aziato is a Ghanaian administrator and Vice Chancellor of University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). Professor Lydia Aziato was appointed
Lydia_Aziato
Russian chemist, poet and translator
Lydia Leonidovna Pasternak (Russian: Лидия Леонидовна Пастернак; March 8, 1902 – May 4, 1989), married name Lydia Pasternak Slater, was a Soviet research
Lydia_Pasternak_Slater
Greek singer
Giota Lydia (Yiota Lydia)( Greek: Γιώτα Λύδια)( Panagiota Mandaraki(Greek: Παναγιώτα Μανταράκη), 24 February 1934 in Nea Ionia, Greece) is a Greek Laïko
Giota_Lydia
American journalist
Lydia Frances Polgreen (born 1975) is an American journalist. She was editorial director of NYT Global at The New York Times, and the West Africa bureau
Lydia_Polgreen
1985 novel by Margaret Atwood
imprisoned. Aunt Lydia works at the 'Red Centre' where women receive instructions for a life as a Handmaid. Throughout the narrative, Aunt Lydia's pithy pronouncements
The_Handmaid's_Tale
German criminal psychologist (born 1982)
Lydia Benecke (born in 1982 as Ewelin C. Wawrzyniak) is a German criminal psychologist and writer of popular science non-fiction. Benecke was born in
Lydia_Benecke
Canadian linguist
Lydia White (born 1946) is a Canadian linguist and educator in the area of second language acquisition (SLA). She is James McGill Professor Emeritus of
Lydia_White
American author
Lydia Kang is an American author of adult and young adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. She is also an internal medicine physician, and practices internal
Lydia_Kang
American psychiatrist
Lydia Sicher (1890–1962), born Lydia Bak, was an Austrian-born medical doctor and psychologist. She founded the Institute for Individual Psychology. Sicher
Lydia_Sicher
American drag performer (born 2001)
Nicholas James Fry (born May 29, 2001), known professionally as Lydia B Kollins, is an American drag performer, filmmaker, and model who competed on the
Lydia_B_Kollins
Fictional character from EastEnders
Lydia Simmonds is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, initially played by Margaret Tyzack and then by Heather Chasen. She is the
Lydia_Simmonds
Australian singer-songwriter (born 1967)
Filippina Lydia "Tina" Arena (born 1 November 1967) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, musical theatre actress and record producer. She is
Tina_Arena
English actress (1888–1990)
Lydia Bilbrook (born Phillis Lydia Macbeth; 6 May 1888 – 4 January 1990), sometimes credited as "Bilbrooke", was an English actress whose career spanned
Lydia_Bilbrook
German zoologist (1981–2026)
Lydia Theresia Möcklinghoff (3 February 1981 – 3 July 2026) was a German zoologist, tropical ecologist, author and anteater researcher. She was the first
Lydia_Möcklinghoff
American spy (1729–1789)
Lydia Darragh (1729 – December 28, 1789) was an Irishwoman said to have crossed the lines during the British occupation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lydia_Darragh
Argentine actress
Lydia Lamaison (5 August 1914 – 20 February 2012) was an Argentine actress. She appeared in 47 films and television shows between 1939 and 2012. She starred
Lydia_Lamaison
Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States
Lydia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lydia had a
Lydia,_Louisiana
Italian actress (1928–2022)
Lydia Alfonsi (28 April 1928 – 21 September 2022) was an Italian actress. Born Lidia Alfonsi in Parma into a wealthy middle-class family, Alfonsi interrupted
Lydia_Alfonsi
British composer
Lydia Kakabadse (born 1955) is a British composer of vocal, choral and chamber music. Her musical style is tonal and modal with influences from chant
Lydia_Kakabadse
Russian model (1910–1998)
Lydia Nikolaevna Délectorskaya (23 June 1910 – 16 March 1998) was a Russian refugee and model best known for her collaboration with Henri Matisse from
Lydia_Delectorskaya
Russian violinist (1944–2014)
Lydia Mordkovitch (née Shtimerman; 30 April 1944 – 9 December 2014) was a Russian violinist. Lydia was born in Saratov, Russia, on 30 April 1944. She returned
Lydia_Mordkovitch
being Crystal Reed, Holland Roden and Colton Haynes playing Allison Argent, Lydia Martin and Jackson Whittemore respectively. Haynes left the series after
List of Teen Wolf (2011 TV series) characters
List_of_Teen_Wolf_(2011_TV_series)_characters
Lydia Longley (Sainte-Madeleine) (12 April 1674 – 20 July 1758), an English colonist from Groton, Massachusetts, in the mid-20th century became known
Lydia_Longley
American philanthropist
Lydia Pratt Babbott Stokes (June 3, 1895 – July 14, 1988) was an American philanthropist based in Moorestown, New Jersey. The Lydia B. Stokes Foundation
Lydia_B._Stokes
1952 novel by H. E. Bates
Love for Lydia is a semi-autobiographical novel written by British author H. E. Bates, first published in 1952. It is set in the fictional town of Evensford
Love_for_Lydia
Lebanese singer-songwriter
Lydia Canaan (Arabic: ليديا كنعان; born December 2, 1967) is a Lebanese singer-songwriter. Canaan gained local recognition in Lebanon performing heavy
Lydia_Canaan
Canadian-American actress
playing Zooey Hernandez Frumpkis in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, and Lydia Spring in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency. Thornton began performing
Alison_Thornton
Greek artist (born 1964)
Lydia Venieri is a Greek artist. Venieri was born in Athens, Greece. She studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts[circular reference]
Lydia_Venieri
Spanish actress
Lydia Martina Zimmermann Kuoni (born 30 December 1966) is a Spanish Catalan actress and film director. Lydia Zimmermann was born in Barcelona, Catalonia
Lydia_Zimmermann
American voice actress
Lydia Marie Mackay (born 1977) is an American actress, known internationally for her work with Funimation, Crunchyroll, and OkraTron 5000. In addition
Lydia_Mackay
American R&B horn funk band
performed and recorded under the name Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, due to the popularity of their lead singer, Lydia Pense. The band first came to prominence
Cold_Blood_(band)
turn around. Lydia thinks these are just hallucinations due to her past trauma but it turns out Beetlejuice has a psychic connection to Lydia and this allows
List of Beetlejuice characters
List_of_Beetlejuice_characters
American philosophy professor
Lydia L. Moland is a MacArthur professor of philosophy at Colby College. Moland's 2022 book, Lydia Maria Child: A Radical American Life, which is a biography
Lydia_Moland
Australian soccer player (born 1988)
Lydia Grace Yilkari Williams (Aboriginal pronunciation: [jɪlkɑɹiː]; born 13 May 1988) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as
Lydia_Williams
2001 Singaporean TV series or program
Living with Lydia (Chinese: 肥姐驾到 in Singapore and 肥肥一家亲 in Hong Kong) was a Singaporean-Hong Kong sitcom created by Jennifer Tan and ran from 8 November
Living_with_Lydia
Musical artist
Lydia Moisés (born February 3, 1983, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian contemporary Christian music singer. She has 5 discs recorded, and a DVD. In addition
Lydia_Moisés
Province of the Achaemenid Empire (546-334 BC)
Lydia (satrapy) 𐎿𐎱𐎼𐎭, Sparda The Satrapy of Lydia, known as Sparda in Old Persian (Old Persian cuneiform 𐎿𐎱𐎼𐎭, Sparda), was an administrative
Lydia_(satrapy)
Finnish cross-country skier (1920–2019)
Lydia Wideman (later Wideman-Lehtonen, 17 May 1920 – 13 April 2019) was a cross-country skier from Finland and the first female Olympic medalist in cross-country
Lydia_Wideman
Founder of an Anglican women's order (1821-1876)
Lydia Sellon or Priscilla Lydia Sellon (1821 – 20 November 1876) was an English founder of an Anglican women's order. The Church of England established
Lydia_Sellon
LYDIA
LYDIA
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Czechoslovakian American Latin Russian
meaning from Lydia.
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Danish, German, Greek, Swedish
Woman from Lydia
Girl/Female
Swedish American Greek Biblical
From Lydia.
Girl/Female
Russian
From Lydia.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Polish, Swedish
Woman from Lydia; Beautiful; Womanly
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Polish Russian
From Lydia.
Female
English
(Λυδία) Greek name LYDIA means "of Lydia." In the bible, this is the name of a woman who was converted to Christianity by Paul.
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Russian
From Lydia.
Male
Greek
(ΔÏάκων) Greek name DRAKON means "dragon." In Greek mythology, there are many dragons mentioned. For example, Drakon Ismenios was a gigantic serpent which guarded the sacred spring of Ismenos near Thebes; the Drakon Kholkikos was the guardian of the golden fleece; Drakon Maionios was a huge Dragon that ravaged the land of Lydia.
Girl/Female
Greek
From Lydia.
Girl/Female
Afghan, American, Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Iranian, Latin, Muslim, Polish, Swedish
Noble Kind; Love; Joy; Happiness; Favor; Gladness; Cultured Woman; Woman from Lydia
Girl/Female
Australian, Czechoslovakian, Dutch, Greek, Latin, Swedish
Noble Kind; Woman from Lydia
Girl/Female
Russian
From Lydia.
Female
Polish
Polish form of Greek Lydia, LIDIA means "of Lydia."
Girl/Female
Greek
A queen of Lydia.
Surname or Lastname
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland)
English (now found mainly in northern Ireland) : topographic name from Middle English lidyate ‘gate in a fence between plowed land and meadow’ (Old English hlid-geat ‘swing-gate’), or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, as for example Lidgate in Suffolk or Lydiate in Lancashire.
Girl/Female
American, Assamese, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Indian, Jamaican, Portuguese, Sindhi, Swedish, Swiss
Woman from Lydia; Noble Kind; Of the Noble Sort; Lydia was an Area of Asia Famous for Its Two Rich Kings; Midas and Croesus; Beauty; Happiness
Girl/Female
Greek
Woman from Lydia (in Asia Minor).
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Danish, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Woman from Lydia; Diminutive of Lydia
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lydiard in Wiltshire or Lydeard in Somerset, both of which apparently preserve a British name composed of Celtic garth ‘hill’ with an uncertain first element, possibly lē ‘gray’.
LYDIA
LYDIA
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Intelligence; Wisdom
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Old Cottage
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Kaleb, CALEB means "dog" or "rabid." In the bible, this is the name of one of the twelve spies sent into Israel by Moses.
Boy/Male
Tamil
With strength
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
God Shiva; Skilled in the Arts
Boy/Male
Tamil
Chetanaanand | சேதாநாநஂத
Supreme Joy
Female
Greek
Variant spelling of Greek Rhea, REAH means "ease, flow."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God's Support
Girl/Female
Indian
One of the ten Goddess known as mahavidyas
Girl/Female
Greek American Irish Scottish English Latin
From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of...
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LYDIA
n.
Lydian stone; basanite; -- so called because used to test the purity of gold and silver by the streak which is left upon the stone when it is rubbed by the metal. See Basanite.
n.
A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Croesus.
n.
Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black color. It is employed to test the purity of gold, the amount of alloy being indicated by the color left on the stone when rubbed by the metal.
a.
Pertaining to the Pactolus, a river in ancient Lydia famous for its golden sands.
a.
Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character.