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Ondina
How to Pronounce Ondina
Pronounced on-DEE-nuh /ΙnΛdiΛ.nΙ/Low
Meaning: Ondina comes from the Latin unda, 'wave,' and names the undine, a water spirit or nymph of European legend. The word passed into Italian, Spanish and Portuguese as a given name, carrying an image of flowing water and gentle grace. Its meaning is thus firmly rooted rather than invented.Low
History & Origin
Ondina is grounded in the Latin unda, 'wave,' and in the figure of the undine, a nymph of lakes and streams. Adopted as a given name across Italy, Spain and Portugal, it stayed poetic and uncommon in the United States, and we present its watery etymology with confidence.
Ondina appeared modestly across the twentieth century, peaking around 1968 when it was still given to only about fifteen girls a year. A girl named Ondina at that peak would be in her late fifties today, and the name reads as a quietly vintage, water-themed choice.
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What does the name Ondina mean?
It comes from the Latin unda, 'wave,' and names the undine or water nymph.
How do you pronounce Ondina?
It is said on-DEE-nuh /ΙnΛdiΛ.nΙ/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Ondina a boy or girl name?
Ondina is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ondina?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-sixties.