What does Imelda mean?

Imelda means "universal battle"

How do we pronounce Imelda?

Imelda \i-mel-da, im-e-lda\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Imelda is pronounced as IY-MehLD-ah 1.

1 Pronunciation for Imelda: IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Imelda?

Imelda is used predominantly in English, Italian, and Spanish. It is derived from Germanic origins. The meaning of Imelda is universal battle. Derived from the words 'ermen' which means whole, immense, universal ; 'hild' which means battle, fight. The name was first popularized among Roman Catholics by The Blessed Imelda Lambertini, a young 14th-century nun and saint from Bologna. The baby name was later adopted by English speakers in the 20th century, especially in Ireland. Imelda is a variation (English, Italian, and Spanish) of the name Irmhild definition (German). Amelda definition, Emelda name (English and French), Imalda name, Imaldah meaning of name, Imee meaning, Imeldah meaning, what does the name Imelde mean (Italian), and Ymelda name popularity are variations of Imelda. nicknames for Melda (familiar form in English) is another variant of the name.

The following famous people share the name Imelda:

  • Actress Imelda Staunton, born 9 January 1956, London, England
  • Political Relative Imelda Marcos, born 2 July 1929, Manila, The Philippines.

List of baby names Imelda:

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The baby name Imelda fun facts:

The name Imelda in reverse order is "Adlemi".

The numerological value of the name Imelda is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Imelda?

Imelda is not in the top girl names in USA.