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Enid

Gender: Feminine
Language/Origin: Welsh, English
Etymology:
Enid is Welsh name meaning “Soul,” or “Purity.”

History:
Enid is a welsh name that became rather common at the end of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries.

Pronunciation: ee-nid.


Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Enid Bagnold (1889-1981)
British novelist/playwright.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.009 % named Enid


Popularity of Enid:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 533rd most popular.
1910-1920: 448th most popular.
1920-1930: 544th most popular.
1930-1940: 592nd most popular.
1940-1950: 828th most popular.
1950-1960: 858th most popular.
1960-1970: 768th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

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