Where does “Belinda” come from?
Belinda (Cebuano) comes from English Belinda, from English Belle, from French belle, from Latin bella, from Latin bellum, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
Belinda (Cebuano): a female given name; the ninth satellite of...
Definitions
- a female given name; the ninth satellite of...
Ancestry of “Belinda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Belinda | The ninth satellite of Uranus |
| 2 | English | Belle | An attractive woman |
| 3 | French | belle | feminine singular of beau; beautiful woman,... |
| 4 | Latin | bella | nominative plural of bellum; accusative plural of... |
| 5 | Latin | bellum | war; nominative neuter singular of bellus;... |
| 6 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 7 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 8 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |