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    Zelda | Name Meaning & Origin

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    Name: Zelda

    Origin and Meaning of the Name Zelda

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    Gender:

    Girl

    Origin:

    Germanic

    Meaning:

    N/A

    Origin:

    Yiddish

    Meaning:

    Luck

    Pronunciation:

    (ZEL dah)   [Guide]

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    Miscellaneous Info for Zelda

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    Yiddish Names, Old English Names

    Used in:

    English and Yiddish speaking countries

    Additional info:

    Zelda is a variant spelling of Selda which is of Anglo-Saxon origin (the Hebrew form of Selda is Segula), and a pet form of Griselda. It is also a Yiddish name meaning "luck".

    Zelda is also the name of the princess that has to saved by the main character in the Nintendo game "The Legend of Zelda".

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