Gelinda

Gelinda Meaning & Origin

About Gelinda
The name Gelinda is a variant of the name Belinda, which is of uncertain origin and meaning. It is believed to have originated as a combination of the Germanic elements "bili" meaning "gentle" and "lind" meaning "serpent" or "snake." However, it is also thought to have been derived from the Italian word "bella" meaning "beautiful." As a result, Gelinda can be interpreted as meaning "gentle serpent" or "beautiful."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gelinda are female.

Gelinda Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -14.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH0 L IY1 N D AH0
🌐 IPA
/gelinda*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNT', 'JLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gelinda in Braille

Here's how to represent Gelinda in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Gelinda in braille

How to Spell the Name Gelinda in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Gelinda using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gelinda in sign language

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