Linda

See also: linda, lindá, and lindä

English

Alternative forms

• (female given name): Lynda

Etymology 1

Latinised short form of Germanic compound names ending in -lind, -linde (“tender, soft”) (English -inda), such as Sieglinde and Dietlinde, and earlier names such as Old High German Irmilinda and Old Dutch Frithelind, from Proto-Germanic *linþaz (“gentle, mild”), whence also Old English līþe (“gentle, mild, pliable, limber”) (English lithe). Later misassociated with unrelated Spanish linda (“beautiful”). The name became known through 19th century literature and the opera Linda di Chamounix (1842). More at lithe.

The coordination language is named after Linda Lovelace, a reference to the programming language Ada, itself named after Ada Lovelace.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪndə/
• Rhymes: -ɪndə

Proper noun

Linda

1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
   • 1752, Countess D'Aulnoi, Thomas Parnell, The Court of Queen Mab. Tales of Fairies, London: M.Cooper, MDCCLII, page 328:

     The Orange-Tree stood in a Wood which belong'd to a Princess, who liv'd in a magnificent Palace not far off, and us'd to walk there. This Princess was young, beautiful and witty, and her Name Linda.

   • 1946 Jack Lawrence: Linda ( a popular song ) :

     When I go to sleep / I never count sheep / I count all the charms about Linda.

2. A census-designated place in Yuba County, California, United States.
3. (computer languages) A coordination language for parallel computing environments.
   • 2012, Evan Tick, Giancarlo Succi, editors, Implementations of Logic Programming Systems, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 43:

     The aim of this paper is to analyse the concept of extending the parallel logic programming paradigm with Linda-like operations, thus facilitating distributed data storage, access and management.

Usage notes

• Linda was the most popular name for women born in the U.S. 1947–1952.

Derived terms

• Lindie, Lindy, Lyn (pet forms)

Related terms

• -inda
• lind
• linden
• lithe

Translations

female given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 琳達 / 琳达 (Líndá)

• Greek: Λίντα (el) (Línta)
• Russian: Ли́нда (ru) f (Línda)
• Spanish: Linda (es) f

Etymology 2

Variant of Linde.

Proper noun

Linda (plural Lindas)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Linda is the 38103^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 582 individuals. Linda is most common among White (77.32%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Linda”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 439.

See also

• Linda Vista

Anagrams

• Dilan, Ladin, Landi, Ndali, iland, nidal

Cebuano

Etymology

Derogatory use named after the character Linda, popularized by vlogger PapaVince Davao.

Proper noun

Linda

1. a female given name

Noun

Linda

1. (derogatory) a Karen; any person, especially female, exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Linda.

Anagrams

• Nilda

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɪnda]

Proper noun

Linda f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Linda

Declension

Declension of Linda (hard feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	Linda	Lindy
genitive	Lindy	Lind
dative	Lindě	Lindám
accusative	Lindu	Lindy
vocative	Lindo	Lindy
locative	Lindě	Lindách
instrumental	Lindou	Lindami

Danish

Proper noun

Linda

1. a female given name of Germanic origin

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪn.daː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Lin‧da
• Rhymes: -ɪndaː

Proper noun

Linda f

1. a female given name

Estonian

Etymology

The Germanic name Linda was already known in Estonia when Fr.R.Kreutzwald chose it in his Kalevipoeg (1861), based on the assumption that the place name Lindanise (Tallinn) would derive from the given name Linda. By folk etymology associated with Estonian lind (“bird”) and lendama (“to fly”).

Proper noun

Linda

1. The mother of Kalevipoeg in the Estonian national epic.
2. a female given name

Usage notes

• Popular in the beginning of the 20th century.

Related terms

• Inna
• Lenna

Faroese

Proper noun

Linda

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Linda: Linduson
• daughter of Linda: Lindudóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Linda
accusative	Lindu
dative	Lindu
genitive	Lindu

Finnish

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, cognate with English Linda. First recorded in Finland in 1833.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlindɑ/, [ˈlindɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -indɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): Lin‧da

Proper noun

Linda

1. a female given name

Declension

Inflection of Linda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Linda	Lindat
genitive		Lindan	Lindojen
partitive		Lindaa	Lindoja
illative		Lindaan	Lindoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Linda	Lindat
accusative	nom.	Linda	Lindat
	gen.	Lindan
genitive		Lindan	Lindojen Lindain rare
partitive		Lindaa	Lindoja
inessive		Lindassa	Lindoissa
elative		Lindasta	Lindoista
illative		Lindaan	Lindoihin
adessive		Lindalla	Lindoilla
ablative		Lindalta	Lindoilta
allative		Lindalle	Lindoille
essive		Lindana	Lindoina
translative		Lindaksi	Lindoiksi
abessive		Lindatta	Lindoitta
instructive		—	Lindoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Linda (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Lindani Lindani accusative nom. Lindani Lindani gen. Lindani genitive Lindani Lindojeni Lindaini rare partitive Lindaani Lindojani inessive Lindassani Lindoissani elative Lindastani Lindoistani illative Lindaani Lindoihini adessive Lindallani Lindoillani ablative Lindaltani Lindoiltani allative Lindalleni Lindoilleni essive Lindanani Lindoinani translative Lindakseni Lindoikseni abessive Lindattani Lindoittani instructive — — comitative — Lindoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Lindasi Lindasi accusative nom. Lindasi Lindasi gen. Lindasi genitive Lindasi Lindojesi Lindaisi rare partitive Lindaasi Lindojasi inessive Lindassasi Lindoissasi elative Lindastasi Lindoistasi illative Lindaasi Lindoihisi adessive Lindallasi Lindoillasi ablative Lindaltasi Lindoiltasi allative Lindallesi Lindoillesi essive Lindanasi Lindoinasi translative Lindaksesi Lindoiksesi abessive Lindattasi Lindoittasi instructive — — comitative — Lindoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Lindamme Lindamme accusative nom. Lindamme Lindamme gen. Lindamme genitive Lindamme Lindojemme Lindaimme rare partitive Lindaamme Lindojamme inessive Lindassamme Lindoissamme elative Lindastamme Lindoistamme illative Lindaamme Lindoihimme adessive Lindallamme Lindoillamme ablative Lindaltamme Lindoiltamme allative Lindallemme Lindoillemme essive Lindanamme Lindoinamme translative Lindaksemme Lindoiksemme abessive Lindattamme Lindoittamme instructive — — comitative — Lindoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Lindanne Lindanne accusative nom. Lindanne Lindanne gen. Lindanne genitive Lindanne Lindojenne Lindainne rare partitive Lindaanne Lindojanne inessive Lindassanne Lindoissanne elative Lindastanne Lindoistanne illative Lindaanne Lindoihinne adessive Lindallanne Lindoillanne ablative Lindaltanne Lindoiltanne allative Lindallenne Lindoillenne essive Lindananne Lindoinanne translative Lindaksenne Lindoiksenne abessive Lindattanne Lindoittanne instructive — — comitative — Lindoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Lindansa Lindansa accusative nom. Lindansa Lindansa gen. Lindansa genitive Lindansa Lindojensa Lindainsa rare partitive Lindaansa Lindojaan Lindojansa inessive Lindassaan Lindassansa Lindoissaan Lindoissansa elative Lindastaan Lindastansa Lindoistaan Lindoistansa illative Lindaansa Lindoihinsa adessive Lindallaan Lindallansa Lindoillaan Lindoillansa ablative Lindaltaan Lindaltansa Lindoiltaan Lindoiltansa allative Lindalleen Lindallensa Lindoilleen Lindoillensa essive Lindanaan Lindanansa Lindoinaan Lindoinansa translative Lindakseen Lindaksensa Lindoikseen Lindoiksensa abessive Lindattaan Lindattansa Lindoittaan Lindoittansa instructive — — comitative — Lindoineen Lindoinensa

Statistics

• Linda is the 119^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 6,385 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,497 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lin.da/

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Linda f

1. a female given name of Germanic origin

German

Etymology

Originates as a short form of names such as Dietlinde and Sieglinde. Secondarily augmented by Spanish linda and Portuguese linda (“beautiful, pretty”).

Proper noun

Linda

1. a female given name from the Germanic languages

Hungarian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, compare English Linda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlindɒ]
• Hyphenation: Lin‧da
• Rhymes: -dɒ

Proper noun

Linda

1. a female given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Linda

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)

	singular	plural
nominative	Linda	Lindák
accusative	Lindát	Lindákat
dative	Lindának	Lindáknak
instrumental	Lindával	Lindákkal
causal-final	Lindáért	Lindákért
translative	Lindává	Lindákká
terminative	Lindáig	Lindákig
essive-formal	Lindaként	Lindákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	Lindában	Lindákban
superessive	Lindán	Lindákon
adessive	Lindánál	Lindáknál
illative	Lindába	Lindákba
sublative	Lindára	Lindákra
allative	Lindához	Lindákhoz
elative	Lindából	Lindákból
delative	Lindáról	Lindákról
ablative	Lindától	Lindáktól
non-attributive possessive – singular	Lindáé	Lindáké
non-attributive possessive – plural	Lindáéi	Lindákéi

Possessive forms of Linda

possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	Lindám	Lindáim
2nd person sing.	Lindád	Lindáid
3rd person sing.	Lindája	Lindái
1st person plural	Lindánk	Lindáink
2nd person plural	Lindátok	Lindáitok
3rd person plural	Lindájuk	Lindáik

Derived terms

• Lindácska, Lindus (diminutives)

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪnta

Proper noun

Linda f (proper noun, genitive singular Lindu)

1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Linda (sg-only feminine)

indefinite singular
nominative	Linda
accusative	Lindu
dative	Lindu
genitive	Lindu

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians at the end of the 19th century. From Estonian Linda, and also of Germanic origin.

Proper noun

Linda f

1. a female given name

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Linda was the only given name of 7434 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Norwegian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, cognate with English Linda. First recorded in Norway in the 19th century.

Proper noun

Linda

1. a female given name

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• [2] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 15 064 females with the given name Linda living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlinda/

Proper noun

Linda f (genitive singular Lindy, nominative plural Lindy, declension pattern of žena)

1. a female given name

Declension

Declension of Linda

	singular	plural
nominative	Linda	Lindy
genitive	Lindy	Línd
dative	Linde	Lindám
accusative	Lindu	Lindy
locative	Linde	Lindách
instrumental	Lindou	Lindami

Derived terms

• Lindička
• Linduška

Further reading

• “Linda”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Swedish

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, cognate with English Linda. First recorded as a Swedish given name in 1833.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Proper noun

Linda c (genitive Lindas)

1. a female given name

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• [3] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 51 300 females with the given name Linda living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1970s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Anagrams

• i-land