Athelinda Forename

7,463,778th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Athelinda Forename Definition:

A female name. from Old German Adallindis, compound of athal ‘noble’ and lindi ‘a serpent'. There appears to have been a corresponding Old English name Æthelind, and the name Athelyna, which occurs in 1346 Feudal Aids, may be a survival of it, though it more probably represents Ethelwine.

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Athelinda Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England-11:55,602,921189,715
Philippines
100%
11:106,009,477690,015
United States-11:362,536,9771,167,197

Athelinda Forename Meaning

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A female name. from Old German Adallindis, compound of athal ‘noble’ and lindi ‘a serpent'. There appears to have been a corresponding Old English name Æthelind, and the name Athelyna, which occurs in 1346 Feudal Aids, may be a survival of it, though it more probably represents Ethelwine. Ethelinda is found in England from c. 1800 in the forms Ethelinda, Athelinda, and even Earthelinda.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

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