Rare variant of Edith, from Old English 'ēad' (riches) and 'gȳð' (war), meaning 'prosperous in war'.
Edice is a rare variant of Edith, from Old English ēad meaning riches and gȳð meaning war, giving the name the traditional sense of prosperous in war. Edith itself has long been a serious, noble Anglo-Saxon name, associated with medieval history and later with literary refinement.
Edice keeps that heritage but gives it a rarer, more delicate spelling. As a given name, Edice feels unusual, but not disconnected from the historical naming landscape. It carries the force of an old English compound while sounding lighter than the standard form.
That makes it interesting in the way many revived or variant names are interesting: familiar in ancestry, uncommon in presentation. Edice has a quiet authority, and its meaning gives it a resilient edge beneath the softness of the vowels.