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Zelda

92 4.5
A woman's name
  • proper noun
  • /ˈzɛldə/
: Zelda
  • Okay, Zelda, I want you to tell me the truth.
  • Zelda Fitzgerald
  • Zelda walks
  • Scott and Zelda

Examples

  • Good morning, Zelda.

    Unforgettable (1996)

  • The phone rang a long while until Zelda's voice, angry with sleep, spoke halfway across L.A.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • And as they left, she saw Zelda standing there, with the very young star of a TV show.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I wrote it for Zelda when we were dating.

    Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)

  • Nurse Zelda, may I offer you a cup of punch?

    Mamaboy (2016)

  • "Are you feeling okay?" Zelda was more observant than Adrian had realized.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Do you need anything?" Zelda asked sincerely, and Adrian could only laugh.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Today, Zelda sat gazing at Carolyn for a long time before she said, "We can talk about it."

    Fiction book (2002)

  • With a gentle smile, Zelda reached over and smoothed wisps of hair from Sabrina's forehead.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Hi, Zelda! It's great to see you again after all these years.

Surface Forms

Zelda main

Etymology

Zelda often comes from the old German name Griselda, whose parts meant 'grey' and 'battle', and it became a shorter name used in Yiddish and English. That's why Zelda is used today as a girl's name.