Definitions

1. proper noun

a feminine given name, originally derived from Greek

“Lydia was named after her great-grandmother, who was from Greece.”

2. noun

a region in western Anatolia, ancient Lydia is a historical region of Turkey

“The city of Sardis was the capital of ancient Lydia.”

3. noun

a former province of the Ottoman Empire and a region in modern-day Turkey

“The ancient city of Smyrna was located in the region of Lydia.”