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Linda
An ancient word 'lind,' which stands for a shield made of linden tree
Gender Female
Origin
Language(s) German
Other names
Related names Lynda, Lyndal, Linde, Dietlinde, Sieglinde

Linda is a female given name, of German origin, but widespread in the English-speaking world since the end of the nineteenth century. [1] The German name Linde was originally an abbreviated form of older names such as Dietlinde and Sieglinde. [2] In the form Linda, it was used by the writer Jean Paul for a leading character in his four-volume novel Titan, published 1800–1803, and it became popular in German-speaking countries thereafter. [2]

The name-element Linde is possibly derived from the same root as the linden tree, with reference to a shield made of that wood, [2] but may have become associated with Germanic lind meaning "soft, tender", the image of the tree being used to indicate a gentle personality. Subsequent support for its appeal may have come from the Neo-Latin language ( Italian, Spanish or Portuguese) word linda, which is the feminine form of lindo, meaning "beautiful, pretty, cute" (Spanish and Portuguese) and "clean" (Italian). It is also a common name in South Africa, Linda, meaning "Wait" ( IsiZulu and IsiXhosa).

Among other names in use in English-speaking countries that include the -linda suffix are Melinda, Belinda, Celinda, and Rosalinda.

The name days for Linda are on February 13 ( Hungary, Poland), April 15 ( Finland, Germany), June 19 ( Switzerland), June 20 ( Sweden), June 25 ( Estonia), August 21 ( Latvia), September 1 ( Czech Republic), September 2 ( Slovakia), and September 4 (Poland)[ citation needed].

In the Albanian version, Linda is a feminine name which means "birth" or "fertility". The masculine form is Lind. [3] In South African terms the name Linda means "wait" and is not gender based; similar names are Lindiwe also meaning "waited for" but often just written as Lindi in short.[ clarification needed] Lindokuhle (waiting for something beautiful) and its short form Lindo are related South African-American names.

Notable people

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Withycombe, E. G. (1977). The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names (third ed.). Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ a b c Drosdowski, Günther (1974). Lexicon der Vornamen (second ed.). Duden.
  3. ^ "Libri i emrave shqiptar". www.trepca.net. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Linda_(given_name)&oldid=1197800361"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Linda (name))
Linda
An ancient word 'lind,' which stands for a shield made of linden tree
Gender Female
Origin
Language(s) German
Other names
Related names Lynda, Lyndal, Linde, Dietlinde, Sieglinde

Linda is a female given name, of German origin, but widespread in the English-speaking world since the end of the nineteenth century. [1] The German name Linde was originally an abbreviated form of older names such as Dietlinde and Sieglinde. [2] In the form Linda, it was used by the writer Jean Paul for a leading character in his four-volume novel Titan, published 1800–1803, and it became popular in German-speaking countries thereafter. [2]

The name-element Linde is possibly derived from the same root as the linden tree, with reference to a shield made of that wood, [2] but may have become associated with Germanic lind meaning "soft, tender", the image of the tree being used to indicate a gentle personality. Subsequent support for its appeal may have come from the Neo-Latin language ( Italian, Spanish or Portuguese) word linda, which is the feminine form of lindo, meaning "beautiful, pretty, cute" (Spanish and Portuguese) and "clean" (Italian). It is also a common name in South Africa, Linda, meaning "Wait" ( IsiZulu and IsiXhosa).

Among other names in use in English-speaking countries that include the -linda suffix are Melinda, Belinda, Celinda, and Rosalinda.

The name days for Linda are on February 13 ( Hungary, Poland), April 15 ( Finland, Germany), June 19 ( Switzerland), June 20 ( Sweden), June 25 ( Estonia), August 21 ( Latvia), September 1 ( Czech Republic), September 2 ( Slovakia), and September 4 (Poland)[ citation needed].

In the Albanian version, Linda is a feminine name which means "birth" or "fertility". The masculine form is Lind. [3] In South African terms the name Linda means "wait" and is not gender based; similar names are Lindiwe also meaning "waited for" but often just written as Lindi in short.[ clarification needed] Lindokuhle (waiting for something beautiful) and its short form Lindo are related South African-American names.

Notable people

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ Withycombe, E. G. (1977). The Concise Dictionary of English Christian Names (third ed.). Oxford University Press.
  2. ^ a b c Drosdowski, Günther (1974). Lexicon der Vornamen (second ed.). Duden.
  3. ^ "Libri i emrave shqiptar". www.trepca.net. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Linda_(given_name)&oldid=1197800361"

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