Origin: Spanish
Meaning: “pretty”
Also German, referring to the lime tree
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Lin, Lindee, Lindey, Lindi, Lindie, Lindy, Linn, Lynda,
Lyndy, Lyn, Lynn, Lynne, Lynnda and Lynndie
Linda TV and Movie Quotes:
“Hey, if you want to see Linda again,
this is the only way.” Rio (2011)
“Linda, what do you really know about this guy?”
Burn After Reading (2008)
Famous people named Linda or its variations
1. Linda Evangelista (b. 1965), Canadian model
2. Linda Fiorentino (b. 1958), American actress
born Clorinda Fiorentino
3. Lynda Jean Carter (b. 1951), American actress and singer
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Linda Middle Names
Linda Frances
Linda June
Linda Karlene
Linda Sian
Linda Victoria
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The name Linda is of germanic origin and was introduced in Spain later on. “Lind” means mild/gentle/soft in German.
It also refers to the basswoodtree (German: Linde), which was treated as the tree of love (heart shaped leaves), protection (shields were formed from the wood) and was usually in the center of the village.
Lindwurm was the Germanic word for dragon (“lind” in this case meaning bendy, “wurm” meaning dragon, they were pictured to be snake-like).
“Lindern” in contemporary German means soothe/ease (pain).
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