Melinda
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Melinda¹
- /məˈlɪn.də/ US
- /mɛˈlɪn.də/ US
Rhymes with -ɪndə
Where it comes from
Coined in the eighteenth century from names such as Melanie and Melissa + -inda.
proper noun Malinda
- A female given name originating as a coinage. Her twin daughters were on the playground equipment. Cynthia and Melinda, reduced to Cindy and Mindy, as Carella had dreaded would happen from the moment she named them.
Melinda²
- /məˈlɪn.də/ US
- /mɛˈlɪn.də/ US
Rhymes with -ɪndə
proper noun
- Alternative form of Malindi (“town in Kenya”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: julie, cathy, malinda, belinda, wyndi, wendi, mindy, mellie, linda, valinda, della, lynda, pamela, mical, matilda, emmalee
Talk about this word "Melinda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/melinda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Melinda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/melinda "Melinda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/melinda.Cite this
@misc{melinda_2026,
title = {Melinda},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/melinda},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
