Yolanda

Yolanda is a Spanish form of Violante, a medieval Latin name derived from viola, meaning violet, the flowering plant. The name spread through medieval Europe partly through the influence of noblewomen who bore it, including Yolanda of Hungary, a thirteenth-century queen consort of Aragon. It gained broader use in English-speaking countries during the twentieth century. Related forms include Iolanthe, Iolande, Violante, and the variant spelling Yolande.