Edessa

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Edessa means "a place of water" or "grazing land".
Pronunciation
e-DES-sa
eh-DEH-sah
Popularity
Edessa is not a very common name and is not ranked in the top 1000 names in any country.

cartoon of the name Edessa
Cartoon of Edessa

Edessa Name meanings & History

Edessa means "a place of water" or "grazing land". Edessa is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name. The Greek name Ἔδεσσα (Édessa) is probably of Phrygian origin. One scholar considers it to be Illyrian. Seleucus I Nicator named the city of Edessa in Mesopotamia (modern Şanlıurfa, Turkey) after the Macedonian Edessa. Edessa is a rare name and is often used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Edessa: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Edessa:

E: Enliven,Enlighten,Environment,Expressive,Entertain,Exaggerate

D: Daddy,Domestic,Doting,Demanding,Determined,Dutiful

S: Success,Status,Security,Sex,Solidity,Social Standing,Sensuality

A: Aggressive,Angry,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action

Edessa is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Modern name

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Edyth, Edith, Edythe, Ede

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