Enid (/ˈiːnɪd/ EE-nid; Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɛnɨ̞d]) is a feminine given name. The origin is Middle Welsh eneit, meaning "spirit, life" (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"; cf.
Essyllt. ORIGIN: germanic / welsh NAME ROOT: (*īSARNą *HILDIZ) (*īSARNą *WALDAʐ) (ESYLLT) MEANING: The origin of this name is still today quite uncertain. The theories include: 1) From the Welsh name “esyllt”, meaning “'who is gazed at” or from the Welsh name “esyllt”, meaning “of fair aspect”.
