Linda

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Linda is a feminine given name of Germanic origin that became widely used in English-speaking countries in the 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
becamePopularInCentury 20th century
becamePopularInRegion English-speaking countries
culturalAssociation common female name in mid-20th-century North America
perceived as somewhat traditional in contemporary English-speaking countries
etymologyRoot Germanic element "lind"
gender feminine
hasDiminutiveForm Lindy
Linnie
hasOrigin Germanic
Germanic languages
hasRelatedName Belinda
Melinda
Rosalinda
hasVariant Linde
Lindi
LinkedIn Learning
surface form: Lynda
isUsedAs short form of longer names ending in -linda
standalone given name
nameDayInSomeCountries June 30
September 2
nameType first name
given name
peakPopularityCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
peakPopularityPeriod mid-20th century
possibleMeaning "beautiful" (in Spanish and Portuguese)
"flexible"
"mild"
"soft"
"tender"
topNameDecadeInUS 1940s
1950s
usedInLanguage Dutch
English
German
Italian
Portuguese language
surface form: Portuguese

Scandinavian languages
Spanish
wasTopGivenNameInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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