Rosalinda

Rosalinda is a Spanish and Italian feminine name formed by combining the element rosa, meaning rose, with the Germanic element lind, meaning soft, tender, or flexible, sometimes also associated with the linden tree. The name may have been reinforced in popularity by the Latin word rosa paired with the suffix linda, meaning pretty or beautiful in Spanish, giving it the pleasing folk-etymological sense of beautiful rose. The name gained literary and theatrical recognition through Shakespeare's character Rosalind in As You Like It, as well as through various Spanish and Italian dramatic works. Related forms include Rosalind, Rosaline, and Rosalinde.