Gender Feminine
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. deet-LIN-də  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Germanic name Theodelinda, derived from the elements theod meaning "people" (Old High German diota, Old Frankish þeoda) and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender". Theodelinda was a 6th-century Bavarian princess who became queen of the Lombards.

Related Names

VariantDietlind
DiminutiveDita
Other Languages & CulturesTheodelinda, Theudelinda(Germanic) Dita(Latvian)

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Entry updated December 7, 2022