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.
Statements (42)
| 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
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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)
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"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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