Etymology

Yolanda

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Today it means: A female given name from Spanish. Full definition →

Spanish Yolanda ← Germanic
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  1. Germanic · derived from
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromYolanda
  3. English todayYolanda

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

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