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Bookmark or Share- Édith Piaf - WikipediaThe name "Édith" was inspired by British nurse Edith Cavell, who was executed 2 months before Édith's birth for helping French soldiers escape from German captivity during World War I. [6] Twenty years later, Édith's stage surname Piaf was created by her first promoter, based on a French term for 'sparrow'.
- Edith Piaf | Biography & Facts | BritannicaEdith Piaf (born December 19, 1915, Paris, France—died October 10, 1963, Plascassier, near Grasse [see Researcher’s Note]) was a French singer and actress whose interpretation of the chanson, or French ballad, made her internationally famous.
- Edith Piaf - Non, je ne regrette rien - (original) - YouTubePiaf dedicated her recording of the song to the French Foreign Legion.At the time of the recording, France was engaged in a military conflict, the Algerian W...
- Edith - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and PopularityThe name Edith is a girl's name of English origin meaning "prosperous in war". Edith was a hugely popular name a hundred years ago that's being revived among stylish parents in Stockholm and London. It's currently beginning to gain traction in the US among those with a taste for old-fashioned names with a soft but strong image.
- Meaning, origin and history of the name EdithFrom the Old English name Eadgyð, derived from the elements ead "wealth, fortune" and guð "battle". It was popular among Anglo-Saxon royalty, being borne for example by Saint Eadgyeth;, the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful. It was also borne by the Anglo-Saxon wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I.
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