Imelda

From Romance (Italian Imelda, Spanish Imelda), from German Irmhild.

Imelda (plural Imeldas)

1. A female given name from the Romance languages

• Imelda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• Dameli, mailed, medial

From Spanish Imelda, from Imelda Lambertini, from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (“all, whole”) + *hildiz (“battle”).

Popular during the early years of Marcos administration, often named after the then first lady of the Philippines.

Imelda

1. a female given name from Proto-Germanic
2. Imelda Marcos
3. a barangay in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

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• IPA^(key): /iˈmɛl.da/
• Rhymes: -ɛlda
• Syllabification: I‧mel‧da

Imelda f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Imelda

• Imelda in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Borrowed from Italian Imelda, name of a saint (cf. Imelda Lambertini), cognate with modern German Irmhild, from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz (“all, whole”) + *hildiz (“battle”).

• IPA^(key): /iˈmelda/ [iˈmel̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -elda
• Syllabification: I‧mel‧da

Imelda f

1. a female given name, most common in the Philippines, Imelda Marcos, Imelda Concepcion, Imelda Papin