"Yolanda" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Spanish Yolanda, the form of a medieval royal name of obscure, probably Germanic, origin. It has been identified with Latin Violante and Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Yolanda}} Spanish Yolanda, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic, {{cog|la|Violante}} Latin Violante, {{cog|grc|ἴον|t=violet}} Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”), {{m|grc|ἄνθος|t=flower}} ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Yolanda
  1. A female given name from Spanish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Jolanda (Afrikaans), 尤蘭達 (Chinese Cantonese), 尤兰达 (jau⁴ laan⁴ daak⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), Yolande (French), Iolanda [feminine] (Galician), Jolán (Hungarian), Jolanta [feminine] (Latvian), Iolanda (Occitan), Jolanta [feminine] (Polish), Iolanda [feminine] (Portuguese), Iolanda (Romanian), Иола́нда (Iolánda) [feminine] (Russian), Yolanda (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Yolanda-en-name-R8GwJR~y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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