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Meertens Institute The Meertens Institute (Dutch ''Meertens Instituut'') in Amsterdam is a research institute for Dutch language and culture within the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (''Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen'' or KNAW). ...

database for given names in the Netherlands It is a compound word: adal 'noble' + heid 'gleam, glitter'. The name was also common in Norway between 1860 and 1910 when immigration was frequent. Notable people with the name include: *

Alīda Ābola Alīda Ābola (born 29 November 1954) is a former Latvian orienteering competitor. She received a bronze medal in the ''individual'' event at the 1989 World Orienteering Championships in Skövde, and finished 5th with the Soviet relay team. Now ...

(born 1954), Latvian orienteering competitor *

Alida van der Anker-Doedens Alida Geertruida "Lida" van der Anker-Doedens (28 July 1922 – 1 April 2014) was a Dutch sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the K-1 500 m event at Lon ...

(1922–2014), Dutch canoeist *

Vija Artmane Vija Artmane (born Alīda Artmane; 21 August 1929 in Kaive, Sēme Parish – 11 October 2008 in Strenči) was a Latvian theatre and cinema actress. Life and career Childhood Vija Artmane was born Alīda Artmane at the time when Latvia was a s ...

(1929–2008), Latvian actress * Alida C.M. Besseling (1944–2014), Dutch politician and activist known as Alice Besseling * Alida Bolten (1903–1984), Dutch swimmer *

Alida van den Bos Alida "Alie" Johanna van den Bos (18 January 1902, in Amsterdam – 16 July 2003, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team. Van den Bo ...

(1902–2003), Dutch gymnast *

Alida Bosshardt Alida Margaretha Bosshardt (Utrecht, 8 Jun 1913 – Amsterdam, 25 Jun 2007), better known as Major Bosshardt, was a well known officer in The Salvation Army, and more or less the public face of this Christian organization in the Netherlands. B ...

(1913–2007), Dutch Salvation Army officer *

Alida Brittain Dame Alida Luisa Brittain (''née'' Harvey; 12 June 1883''1939 England and Wales Register'' – 5 January 1943) was a British harpist. She was the wife of politician and journalist Sir Harry Brittain. The only daughter of businessman Sir Robert ...

(1883–1943), British musician and journalist *

Alida Chelli Alida Chelli (23 October 1943 – 14 December 2012) was an Italian singer, and actress. She was mainly known for her appearances in stage musicals. Biography Born in Carpi as Alida Rustichelli, Chelli was daughter of composer Carlo Rustichelli a ...

(1943–2012), Italian actress, singer, and TV hostess *

Alida Chen Alida Chen (born 29 March 1996) is a Dutch badminton player. She won the 2009 Netherlands national championships U13 in girls' singles, doubles and mixed doubles, 2011 U15 in girls' singles, doubles and mixed doubles, 2012 U17 in girls' singles, d ...

(born 1996), Dutch badminton player * Alida Cosijn (1931–2016), Dutch ceramist known as Lies Cosijn * Alida Garcia, American social activist *

Alida Gray Alida Yvette Gray (born April 12, 1977) is an American judoka and mixed martial artist. She was born in North Hollywood, California, United States, and is of Russian, Jewish, and Mexican background. She graduated from Cal. State University of S ...

(born 1977), American judoka *

Alida Hisku Alida Hisku (born 20 June 1957) is an Albanian singer who was especially popular in the 1970s. Since 1990, she has lived in Germany. Life Hisku was born on 20 June 1957 in Tirana, then the capital of the Communist People's Republic of Albania. ...

(born 1957), Albanian singer * Alida Malkus (1888–1976), American writer of children's novels * Alida Marcovici (born 1973), Romanian volleyball player * Alida Morberg (born 1985), Swedish actress *

Alida Neave Alida Neave is a former South African tennis player. Neave reached the doubles final at the 1929 French Championships with compatriot Bobbie Heine Miller but were defeated in the final by Lili de Alvarez and Kea Bouman Cornelia "Kea" Tiedem ...

(fl. 1929), South African tennis player *

Alida Rockefeller Messinger Alida Ferry Rockefeller Messinger (born 1948) is an American philanthropist and the youngest daughter of John Davison Rockefeller III. Early life and family Messinger was born in 1948. She is the youngest daughter of John Davison Rockefeller III ...

(born 1948), American philanthropist *

Alida Rouffe Alida Rouffe (1874–1949) was a French actress. Joséphine Marie Rouffe was born on 20 March 1874 in Bordeaux. Her father was mime artist Louis Rouffe (1849-1885). She spent most of her career on stage in the south of France, and like her ...

(1874–1949), French actress * Alida Schuyler (1656–1727), New Netherland businessperson * Lidy Stoppelman (born 1933), Dutch figure skater * Alida Valli (1921–2006), Italian actress * Alida Vázquez (1929–2015), Mexican composer * Alida de Vries (1914–2007), Dutch sprinter * Alida Withoos (1661–1730), Dutch botanical artist and painter

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