Alida

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Alida is a feminine given name, a common Dutch version of Adelaide until about 1960.[1] It is a compound word: adal 'noble' + heid 'gleam, glitter'.[2] The name was also common in Norway between 1860 and 1910 when immigration was frequent.[2]

Notable people with the name include:

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  1. ^ Alida at the Meertens Institute database for given names in the Netherlands
  2. ^ a b Olav Veka; Nancy L. Coleman (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780299248338. OCLC 798295781.