Heidi (given name)

Heidi
Pronunciation/ˈhaɪdi/
GenderFemale
LanguageGerman
Origin
MeaningNobility
Other names
Alternative spellingHeidy, Hidi, Hydie
Variant formsHeidrun, Heidelinde and Heidemarie
Related namesAdelheid, Adelaide, Heide
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Heidi is a Germanic feminine given name. It became an internationally popular first name as a direct result of the Swiss children's book, Heidi. It can sometimes be an affectionate diminutive of the name Adelheid (the German form of the English Adelaide), which means "nobility" or, more loosely, "of noble birth". The name began to be used in the English-speaking world shortly after the 1937 Shirley Temple movie adaptation of the novel. In German-speaking countries, Heidi is also used as a diminutive for other names, such as Heidrun, Heidelinde, and Heidemarie.

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