Save Gender Feminine Usage German, Germanic [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements heri "army" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender". Saint Herlinde or Herlindis was an 8th-century Frankish abbess. Related Names Rootshari/heri + lind Name DaysName Days? Austria: September 18 Categories army, gentleness, saints, soft, war Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 774.
