# Lydia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlɪ.di.ə/ · frequency rank #13,190

## Definitions
1. A historical region and ancient kingdom in western Asia Minor, in modern-day Turkey.
2. A woman converted by St. Paul; presumably named for ancestry or residence in Lydia.
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λυδία (Ludía, “the region of Lydia”), from λυδία (ludía, “beautiful one, noble one”), a feminine form of Λυδός (Ludós) (Lydus, from λυδός (ludós) (lydus)). The region of Lydia is said to be named for a king Λυδός (Ludós) (Lydus, from λυδός (ludós) (lydus)); the given name Lydia originally indicated ancestry or residence in the region of Lydia.

## Easily confused with
- **lyra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lydia-vs-lyra)
- **lyric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lydia-vs-lyric)
- **Leia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/leia-vs-lydia)
- **Lodi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lodi-vs-lydia)
- **Lucia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lucia-vs-lydia)
- **lumia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lumia-vs-lydia)
- **labia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/labia-vs-lydia)
- **Livia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/livia-vs-lydia)
- **Lycra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lycra-vs-lydia)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ldyia`, `llydia`, `lydai`, `lyddia`, `lyida`, `lyydia`, `yldia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lydia