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feminine · Spanish origin
Rosalinda is a Spanish and Italian feminine name formed by combining the elements rosa, meaning rose, with the Germanic element lind, meaning soft or tender, sometimes also interpreted as lime tree or serpent. The name blends Latin floral imagery with an older Germanic naming tradition, giving it a romantic and lyrical quality that made it popular across southern Europe. It is perhaps best known in the English-speaking world through the character Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It, though that spelling represents the more common English form. Rosaline, Rosalind, and Rosalinde are closely related variants found across different European languages.
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