Rosalinda (given name)

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Rosalinda
PronunciationRoh-zuh-LINDUH
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Old German/Castilian
MeaningGentle Horse, Beautiful Rose
Other names
Alternative spellingRoselinda
Related names Rosalind, Rosalinde

Rosalinda or Roselinda is a female given name of Old German origin, and is also thought to be a name of Spanish origin. It is both a combination of the name Linda and Rosa, the Spanish form of Rose, and a name from which the diminutive Linda arose. In Old German, the name meant horse serpent. With Linda meaning beautiful in Spanish and Rosa meaning rose, the name could be taken to mean Beautiful Rose. [1]

People with the given name Rosalinda include:

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References

  1. Osborn, Susan (1999). What's in a Name?. New York: Pocket Books. p. 420. ISBN   978-0-67102-555-7.