Leyda

When you say the feminine name Leyda aloud, you might just hear some familiar sounds. It is said to be a shortened form of Aleyda, a Spanish title that ultimately stems from Adelaide. Leyda and Adelaide don't just have matching -laide sounds, they also share the meaning of "nobleness" from the Germanic elements adal and heit. Perhaps this moniker is a respelling of Leda, a Greek name of unknown translation. In Greek mythology, Leda was a Spartan queen who was seduced by the king of the gods, Zeus, after he appeared to her as a swan. With a name like this, your Leyda might just move through the world majestically and elegantly, like a swan!