Marinda

Marinda is an English name most likely formed as an elaborated variant of Miranda, itself derived from the Latin gerundive mirandus, meaning worthy of admiration or to be wondered at. The name may also reflect the influence of similar-sounding names such as Melinda and Lucinda, which share the fashionable -inda suffix popular in English-speaking countries from the eighteenth century onward. It remains relatively rare and is used chiefly as a feminine given name in English-speaking traditions. Closely related forms include Miranda, Mirinda, and Merinda.