Meaning, origin and history of the name Linda

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Gender Feminine

Usage English, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, French, Latvian, Finnish, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Ancient Germanic

Pronounced Pron. LIN-də(English)

LIN-da(German)

LEEN-da(Italian)

LEEN-DA(French)

LEEN-dah(Finnish)

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Meaning & History

Originally a medieval short form of Germanic names containing the element lind meaning "flexible, soft, mild". It also coincides with the Spanish and Portuguese word linda meaning "beautiful".

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VariantsLynda(English) Linde(Dutch) Linza(Ancient Germanic)

DiminutivesLindy, Linette, Linnie, Lyn, Lynette, Lynn, Lynne, Lynnette, Linnet, Linnette, Lyndi, Lynna(English) Linn(Swedish) Linn(Norwegian)

User SubmissionsLinda, Lindá

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Entry updated February 28, 2019