Yolanda

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Yolanda

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From Spanish Yolanda, the form of a medieval royal name of obscure, probably Germanic, origin. It has been identified with Latin Violante and with Ancient Greek ἴον (íon, “violet”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”). Doublet of Yolande.

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  1. A female given name from Spanish. I chose the name Yolanda Denise, but my husband had reservations about it. He questioned whether people would call her Yolanda or mispronounce the name. He was right. Her name is so frequently mispronounced that it bothers her. There is a tendency among middle-class Negroes to give their children un

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name female given name

EspañolYolanda
PortuguêsIolanda
FrançaisYolande
RomânăIolanda
РусскийИола́нда Iolánda

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"Yolanda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yolanda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Yolanda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yolanda

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"Yolanda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yolanda.

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@misc{yolanda_2026,
  title = {Yolanda},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yolanda},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}