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Lydia

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(Lydus land). Woman convert of Thyatira (Acts 16:14¹⁴And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. (Acts 16:14)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A disciple of Thyatira—a place noted for its dyes—a seller of purple, residing at Philippi, whose heart the Lord opened, and who became, as far as is known, the first convert in Europe. She received Paul, Silas, and Luke into her house (Acts 16:14,40¹⁴And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. (Acts 16:14)
⁴⁰And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed. (Acts 16:40)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

3070 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Λυδία

Transliteration:

Ludia

Phonic:

loo-dee’-ah

Meaning:

properly, feminine of Ludios (of foreign origin) (a Lydian, in Asia Minor); Lydia, a Christian woman

KJV Usage:

Lydia

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

to firebrand: travailing

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Birth; offspring:―first European woman convert of Paul, Acts 16:14. {Partus; progenies}