Imelda

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Imelda
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameSpanish/Italian
Meaningwarrior woman, universal battle, or powerful fighter

Imelda is a feminine Spanish/Italian given name derived from the German form of Irmhild. [1] Notable people with the name include:

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References

  1. Albaigès, Josep M.; Olivart, J.M.A. (1993). Diccionario de nombres de personas (in Spanish). Universitat de Barcelona. p. 142. ISBN   978-84-475-0264-6 . Retrieved 15 September 2018.