Linda (name)

Linda is a female given name.

*The name might be derived from the same root as the linden tree, from Germanic "lind" meaning "soft, tender" ultimately from a Celtic root. The image of the tree is used to indicate a gentle personality.
*It may also come from the neo Latin language (Italian, Spanish or Portuguese) word , which is the feminine form of "lindo", meaning "beautiful,pretty, cute" or "cleaned" (Italian).
*Alternatively it may be derived from the mythical creature/concept known as ouroboros, in the variations "Celt Lindworm" (a wingless bipedal dragon) and "Scandinavian Lindworm" (a seaserpent).

*Muchalinda, Mucalinda or Mucilinda is also the name of the naga (snake-like being),who protected the Buddha from the elements after his enlightenment.

In some languages, such as German, the name is frequently used in combination with another name, using the suffix , for example in Sieglinde or Heidelinde. Lynda is a common variant spelling of the name in English. Among other names in use in English speaking countries that include the -linda suffix are Melinda, Belinda, Celinda, Rosalinda and Mirlinda.

It can also be a related name for Lindsay.

The name also refers to the group formed in the twenty-eighth season of Doctor Who known as "London Investigation 'n' Detective Agency" or "LINDA".

The name days for Linda are on September 1 (Czech Rep.), June 20 (Sweden), April 15 (Finland/Germany), February 13 (Hungary), September 2 (Slovakia) and August 21 (Latvia).

Famous People

* Linda (musician), a Russian musician who is the main vocalist of the band with the same name
* Bogusław Linda, a popular Polish actor
* Linda Blair, an American actress
* Belinda Carlisle, an American singer
* Lynda Carter, an American actress famous for her portrayal of Wonder Woman
* Linda Coffee, an American lawyer famous for representing Jane Roe in "Roe v. Wade"
* Linda Darnell, an American actress
* Linda de Mol, Dutch entertainer
* Linda Evans, an American actress
* Linda Evangelista, a Canadian supermodel
* Linda Fiorentino, an Italian-American actress
* Linda Gray, an American actress
* Linda Hamilton, an American actress
* Linda Hogan, wife of Hulk Hogan
* Linda Knowles, a British high jumper
* Linda Lampenius, Finnish violinist
* Linda Lavin, an American actress
* Linda Lee, secret identity of Supergirl, Kara Zor-El
* Linda Liao, a Taiwanese celebrity
* Linda Lingle, governor of Hawaii
* Lynda Lopez, a.k.a. "Ly Lo", an American broadcaster and journalist
* Linda Lovelace, an American pornographic actress, later an anti-pornography activist
* Linda Lusardi, a British actress, television presenter and former glamour model
* Linda McCartney, wife of Paul McCartney of the Beatles
* Linda Olofsson, Swedish freestyle swimmer
* Linda Papadopoulos, English - Greek Psychologist
* Linda Perry, an American singer, songwriter and record producer
* Linda Pétursdóttir, a Miss World from Iceland and businesswoman
* Linda Ronstadt, an American singer.
* Linda Schrenko, an American politician from the state of Georgia
* Linda Seppänen, Swedish singer and one of the contestants in "Swedish Idol 2006"
* Linda Thompson (disambiguation)
* Lynda Tolbert-Goode, American hurdler
* Linda Tripp, a Pentagon employee involved in the Lewinsky scandal of U.S. President Bill Clinton
* Lusty Linda
* Linda Lovelamp
* Stinky Linda