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Yolanda

English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Yolanda, the form of a medieval royal name of obscure, probably Germanic, origin. It has been identified with Latin Violante and Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

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Yolanda

  1. A female given name from Spanish.
    • 1969, Coretta Scott King, My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, page 107:
      I chose the name Yolanda Denise, but my husband had reservations about it. He questioned whether people would call her Yolanda or mispronounce the name. He was right. Her name is so frequently mispronounced that it bothers her. There is a tendency among middle-class Negroes to give their children unusual names. Perhaps they are seeking elegance or some special identification. I fell victim to this custom, rather than following the sensible practice of naming the baby after a member of the family.

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Yolanda f

  1. a female given name, variant of Iolanda

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝoˈlanda/ [ɟ͡ʝoˈlãn̪.d̪a]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃoˈlanda/ [ʃoˈlãn̪.d̪a]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒoˈlanda/ [ʒoˈlãn̪.d̪a]

  • Rhymes: -anda
  • Syllabification: Yo‧lan‧da

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Yolanda f

  1. a female given name

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Yolanda.

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Yolanda (Baybayin spelling ᜌᜓᜎᜈ᜔ᜇ)

  1. a female given name from Spanish
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