Ethelinda - Meaning of Ethelinda

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Ethelinda

[ 5 syll. et-he-lin-da, eth-eli-nda ] The baby girl name Ethelinda is pronounced as eh-THeh-LIYIYND-ah †. Ethelinda is an English name of Old English origin. The name is of the meaning noble snake. A two-element name, it is derived from the elements 'aethel' meaning noble, honorable ; 'lindi' snake. Aethelind (Old English) is an original form of Ethelinda. The name disappeared from use after the Norman Conquest, but it saw a revival among English speakers during the vogue for Old English names in the early 19th century.

In addition, Ethelinda is a variant of the name Ethel (English).

The name Etheline (English) is a variant of Ethelinda.

Ethel (English short form) is another variant of Ethelinda.

See also the related categories, snake, noble, norman, and vogue (cult).

Ethelinda is infrequently used as a baby name for girls. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Ethelinda include the names the name Ethelind and the name Ethelinde.

† Pronunciation for Ethelinda: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"