At a Glance: Name: Rosalinda – Meaning: an obscure Germanic compound (roughly 'horse' + 'serpent/gentle'); popularly reread as 'pretty rose' – Origin: Old German (Germanic compound) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: roh-zuh-LIN-duh
Rosalinda is an Old German (Germanic compound) girl's name meaning “an obscure Germanic compound (roughly 'horse' + 'serpent/gentle'); popularly reread as 'pretty rose'”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Rosalinda
Meaning: An obscure Germanic compound (roughly 'horse' + 'serpent/gentle'); popularly reread as 'pretty rose'.
Origin: Old German (Germanic compound).
A common claim: Rosalinda means 'pretty rose' or 'beautiful rose' Actually: The 'rose' meaning is a later reinterpretation (Rosa + Spanish 'linda', pretty); the name is originally a Germanic compound with an obscure sense closer to 'horse' + 'serpent/gentle'.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Rosalinda
Phonetic: roh-zuh-LIN-duh IPA: /ˌroʊzəˈlɪndə/
Popularity of Rosalinda
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1914–2024.
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