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Ermalinda
How to Pronounce Ermalinda
Pronounced er-muh-LIN-duh /ˌɛr.məˈlɪn.də/Low
Meaning: Ermalinda is a Spanish form of Ermelinda, a name of Germanic roots. It joins ermen or irmin, 'whole, universal,' to lind, 'soft, gentle, tender,' giving a sense like 'wholly gentle.' The name traveled into Spanish and Portuguese use, sometimes honoring a medieval saint of the name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ermalinda is a Spanish rendering of Ermelinda, built from the Germanic ermen, 'whole' or 'universal,' and lind, 'gentle' or 'tender.' Carried south by Germanic peoples and preserved in Spanish and Portuguese, it can also recall a medieval saint, and its warm -linda ending chimes with the Spanish word for 'pretty.'
It was never common in the United States, given to only around fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-fifties, largely among Spanish-speaking families. A girl named Ermalinda then is in her seventies today.
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What does the name Ermalinda mean?
It is a Spanish form of Ermelinda, from Germanic ermen, 'whole' or 'universal,' and lind, 'soft, gentle, tender.'
How do you pronounce Ermalinda?
It is said er-muh-LIN-duh /ˌɛr.məˈlɪn.də/, four syllables with the stress on the third.
Is Ermalinda a boy or girl name?
Ermalinda is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ermalinda?
Ermalinda was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-fifties.