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GirlArabic

Aída

عائدة

A variant form related to Ayda, sometimes associated with returning or coming back.

Meaning and origin

Aída gained international prominence through Giuseppe Verdi's 1871 opera Aida, which featured an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.

How to pronounce Aída

ArabicAY-dah /ˈʕæjːdæ/

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