Gilda

Gender Feminine
Usage Italian, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. JEEL-da(Italian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Originally an Italian short form of Ermenegilda and other names containing the Old German element gelt meaning "payment, tribute, compensation". This is the name of a character in Verdi's opera Rigoletto (1851). It is also the name of a 1946 American movie, starring Rita Hayworth in the title role.

Related Names

Masculine FormErmenegildo(Italian)

Popularity

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Name Days

Lithuania: October 5
Poland: January 29

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Entry updated December 7, 2022