English
Heidi
Heidi comes from German Heidi.
- Germanc. 1650–presentHeidi
- Englishearliest quotation 1983same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentHeidi
- Englishearliest quotation 1983same form
Earliest quotation: 1983, John le Carré, The Little Drummer Girl: “Heidi?" Kurtz echoed. "Heidi? That's a damned odd name…”
The story
The name became internationally popular due to the children's book Heidi (1880).
Every English word from German Heidi
Today it means
name A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Heidi / Heidi