Meaning and Origin
What does the name Enid mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Enid means "Beautiful camel".
- A town in north central Oklahoma
From Middle Welsh eneit (“spirit, life”), from Proto-Celtic *ana-ti̯o-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe, blow”). Cognate with Gaulish anatia (“souls”) attested on the Larzac tablet, see also the modern Welsh anadl (“breath, wind”). Alternatively, Enid may be derived from Enaid or Enit, meaning "woodlark".
- A female given name from Welsh of Welsh origin and obscure meaning.
- A city, the county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States; see Wikipedia:Enid, Oklahoma
Enid was also found in the following language(s): Welsh