Ida

(ī)

noun

a feminine name

Origin: ML < OHG: akin ? to ON Ithunn, goddess of youth

  1. highest mountain in Crete, in the central part: 8,058 ft (2,456 m)
  2. 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.

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