Origin:
ML < OHG: akin ? to ON Ithunn, goddess of youth
highest mountain in Crete, in the central part: 8,058 ft (2,456 m)
mountain in NW Asia Minor, in ancient Phrygia & Mysia near the site of Troy: c. 5,800 ft (1,768 m)
Turk. name Kazdaği
See Ida in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A peak, 2,457.7 m (8,058 ft) high, of central Crete. It is the highest elevation on the island and in ancient times was closely associated with the worship of Zeus.