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This dictionary reads:
YOLANDA f English
Pronounced: yo-LAWN-da
The meaning of this name is not known for certain, but it is possibly connected to the French name Violante which means "violet".
While its meaning is correct, the word violante is NOT its closest in origins.
The name originated in Greece as Iolantha, and travelled west to Britain. While the Britons retained the forms Iolantha and Iolanthe, their Gaelic neighbors changed the name form to Eolande.
In this form, the name travelled to SPAIN, where it was changed to "Yolanda" for clearer Spanish pronounciation. While the name did recirculate, it is also found even today in Spain and Latino America.
YOLANDA f English
Pronounced: yo-LAWN-da
The meaning of this name is not known for certain, but it is possibly connected to the French name Violante which means "violet".
While its meaning is correct, the word violante is NOT its closest in origins.
The name originated in Greece as Iolantha, and travelled west to Britain. While the Britons retained the forms Iolantha and Iolanthe, their Gaelic neighbors changed the name form to Eolande.
In this form, the name travelled to SPAIN, where it was changed to "Yolanda" for clearer Spanish pronounciation. While the name did recirculate, it is also found even today in Spain and Latino America.
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