📖 About Edie
Edie is the charming short form of Edith ("prosperous in war"). Edie Sedgwick made it an icon of 1960s bohemia, while Edie Falco gave it dramatic gravitas as Carmela Soprano. A vintage nickname riding the revival wave.
📍 Details
- OriginEnglish, Old English
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningDiminutive of Edith; prosperous in war
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Edie Sedgwick — American socialite, model, and actress who became Andy Warhol's most famous muse and Factory superstar in the 1960s, an icon of bohemian counterculture
- Edie Falco — American actress who won three Emmy Awards for her iconic role as Carmela Soprano in The Sopranos and starred as the title character in Nurse Jackie
- Edie Adams — American actress, singer, and comedian who won a Tony Award and Emmy Award, known for her TV work and Muriel cigar commercials
- Edie Brickell — American singer-songwriter known for "What I Am" with New Bohemians and later acclaimed folk-rock albums, married to Paul Simon