Enid by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale , 1913.Enid (EE -nidWelsh pronunciation: [ ˈɛnɨ̞d] given name . Its origin is Middle Welsh eneit , meaning 'spirit; life; purity' (from Proto-Celtic *ana-ti̯o- , compare Gaulish anatia 'souls (?)' attested on the Larzac tablet , ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂enh₁- 'to breathe, blow'; compare the modern Welsh word anadl [ 1]
Enid was the Celtic goddess and Arthurian name of the 19th century following Alfred Lord Tennyson 's Arthurian epic Idylls of the King medieval Welsh source, the Mabinogi Geraint and Enid [ 2]
Enid drifted into popular use in Britain in the 1890s, becoming most popular in the 1920s. Then it was the greatest possible compliment to be called a "second Enid", since the original was a legendary romantic figure of spotless perfection and courage in life. Enid was the quiet, brave, steadfast character of Tennyson's poem, loved deeply by many, yet her love or loyalty to her husband was unwavering, even at his worst.[ 3]
People Enid Bagnold (1889–1981), British author and playwrightEnid Bakewell (born 1940), English cricketerEnid Bennett (1893–1969), Australian-born American silent film actressEnid Bishop (born 1925), Australian librarianEnid Blyton (1897–1968), British children's writerEnid Borden , American founder, president and CEO of the National Foundation to End Senior HungerEnid Bosworth Lorimer (1887–1982), Australian actress and directorEnid Campbell (1932–2010), Australian legal scholar and law professorEnid Charles (1894–1972), British socialist, feminist and statisticianEnid Crow (born 1968), American feminist artistEnid Dame (1943–2003), American poetEnid Derham (1882–1941), Australian poet and academicEnid Evans (1914–2011), New Zealand librarianEnid Gilchrist , Australian fashion designerEnid Greene Mickelsen (born 1958), American politicianEnid Greene (born 1958), American politicianEnid Hattersley (1904–2001), British politicianEnid A. Haupt (1906–2005), American publisher and philanthropistEnid Hibbard (1889–1960), American screenwriterEnid Johnson Macleod (1909–2001), Canadian anaesthetist, medical doctor and academicEnid Kent (born 1945), American former television actressEnid Kent , played Nurse Bigelow, a recurring character in the television series M*A*S*H Enid Lakeman (1903–1995), British political reformer, writer and politicianEnid Lapthorn (1889–1967), British politicianEnid Legros-Wise (born 1943), Canadian ceramic artistEnid Luff (1935–2022), Welsh musicianEnid Lyons (1897–1981), Australian politician and wife of Prime Minister Joseph LyonsEnid MacRobbie (born 1931), Scottish plant scientistEnid Mark (1932–2008), American editor and publisherEnid Markey (1894–1981), American actressEnid Marx (1902–1998), English painter and designerEnid Michael (1883–1966), American ranger-naturalistEnid Morgan , Welsh former international lawn and indoor bowls competitorEnid Mumford (1924–2006), British professor largely known for her work on human factors and socio-technical systemsEnid Nemy (born 1924), Canadian-born American reporter (The New York Times Enid Riddell (1903–1980), British socialite and racing driverEnid Diana Elizabeth Rigg (1938–2020), known professionally as Dame Diana Rigg , British actress Enid Shomer , American poetEnid Stacy (1868–1903), English socialist activistEnid Stamp Taylor (1904–1946), English actressEnid Starkie (1897–1970), Irish literary criticEnid Szánthó (1907–1997), Hungarian opera singerEnid Tahirović (born 1972), Bosnian handball goalkeeperEnid Tapsell (1903–1975), New Zealander nurse, community leader, writer and local politicianEnid Wyn Jones (1909–1967), Welsh nurseEnid Yandell (1870–1934), American sculptorEnid Egers (born 1965), Canadian waitress, inspiration Barenaked Ladies song "Enid "[ 4]
Fictional characters Enid Loopner, a character on Saturday Night Live portrayed by Jane Curtin” Enid Mettle, a character in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Enid , a character in The Walking Dead Enid or "Enide " (an Old French variant of Enid ), a heroine in Arthurian legends Enid, great-aunt of Neville Longbottom from J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter Enid, a cat who lives at the Squirrel Club in Hey Duggee Enid Coleslaw , the lead character of the 1997 comic book Ghost World 2001 film adaptation Tracy Enid Flick , character in the 1998 novel Election and 1999 film portrayed by Reese Witherspoon Enid Frick, editor of Vogue magazine on TV's Sex and the City Enid Wexler, a feminist law student in the movie Legally Blonde Enid Kelso, character in TV's Scrubs Enid Nightshade , a character in The Worst Witch series of children's booksEnid Rollins , a best friend of twin in the Sweet Valley High Sweet Valley University book series and TV show .Enid Sinclair , a supporting eccentric werewolf character in Wednesday Enid Winterton (née Turner) a former lady’s maid, now a member of high society in The Gilded Age (TV series)
Places Enid , city in OklahomaEnid Lake , lake in MississippiEnid Lake, small lake in Oregon on Mount Hood , popular with snowshoers
References ↑ "Enid". Online Etymology Dictionary Douglas Harper . Retrieved 1 January 2013. ↑ Dunkling, Leslie; Gosling, William (1984) [1983]. The Facts on file dictionary of first names ISBN 0871962748 . OCLC 10533041. ↑ "Geraint and Enid". Robbins Library Digital Projects. Retrieved 2018-09-04 . ↑ "From Spanky's Pub to Barenaked Ladies songbook: Enid Egers enjoys claim to fame". CBC New Brunswick . Retrieved May 23, 2017 . 
