Imelda

English

Etymology

From Romance (Italian Imelda, Spanish Imelda), from German Irmhild.

Proper noun

Imelda (plural Imeldas)

1. A female given name from the Romance languages

See also

• Imelda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Dameli, mailed, medial

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Imelda, from Imelda Lambertini, from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (“all, whole”) + *hildiz (“battle”).

Popular during the early years of Marcos administration, often named after the then first lady of the Philippines.

Proper noun

Imelda

1. a female given name from Proto-Germanic
2. Imelda Marcos
3. a barangay in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈmɛl.da/
• Rhymes: -ɛlda
• Syllabification: I‧mel‧da

Proper noun

Imelda f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Imelda

Declension

Declension of Imelda

	singular	plural
nominative	Imelda	Imeldy
genitive	Imeldy	Imeld
dative	Imeldzie	Imeldom
accusative	Imeldę	Imeldy
instrumental	Imeldą	Imeldami
locative	Imeldzie	Imeldach
vocative	Imeldo	Imeldy

Further reading

• Imelda in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Imelda, name of a saint (cf. Imelda Lambertini), cognate with modern German Irmhild, from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (“all, whole”) + *hildiz (“battle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈmelda/ [iˈmel̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -elda
• Syllabification: I‧mel‧da

Proper noun

Imelda f

1. a female given name, most common in the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, Imelda Concepcion, Imelda Papin