Malinda

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proper noun

A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Melinda.

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Meanings

Malinda1

proper noun
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage, variant of Melinda.

Malinda2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Malindi (“town in Kenya”).

Origin

Variant of Melinda, used since the eighteenth century.

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APA

Malinda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malinda

MLA

“Malinda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malinda. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malinda,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malinda.

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