Eda

//iː.də// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of electoral district association. Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    Initialism of electronic debit account. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 3
    Initialism of event-driven architecture (a pattern promoting the production, detection, consumption of, and reaction to events.) abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  4. 4
    Initialism of electronic design automation (collective name for software used to design integrated semiconductor circuits.) abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Economic Development Administration. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "The EDA is a 170-person agency that focuses on job growth and regional economic development across the United States."

  2. 2
    A female given name from Old English.

    "Your name is Eda Morton, is it not? Mine is Edith, or Eda M'Kenzie, and I rather suspect you are my name-daughter, therefore I have a title to your friendship."

  3. 3
    A municipality in Värmland County, Sweden.

Example

More examples

"The EDA is a 170-person agency that focuses on job growth and regional economic development across the United States."

Etymology

From Old English ead (“riches”), also short for compound given names beginning thus, particularly Edith.

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