Meaning & History
Probably a blend of the sounds of Rhoda and Linda, but maybe also influenced by the name of the Rhondda Valley in South Wales and/or the noted British feminist Margaret Mackworth, Viscountess Rhondda (1883-1956) [1]. This name has only been used since the beginning of the 20th century, at first rarely. It started becoming popular in the mid-1940s at the same time as the American actress Rhonda Fleming (1923-2020), born Marilyn Louis. It peaked in the United States in 1965 and thereafter declined.
Related Names
VariantRonda
Popularity
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Categories
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Sources & References
- Edgar's Name Pages, available from http://webspace.webring.com/people/ge/edgarbook/names/r/rhonda.html.
