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Linda
Linda ♀ Of relatively recent origin and uncertain etymology. It is first recorded in the 19th century. It may be a shortened form of Belinda, an adoption of Spanish linda ‘pretty’, or a Latinate derivative of any of various other Germanic female names ending in -lind meaning ‘weak, tender, soft’. It was popular in the 20th century, especially in the 1950s.
variant: Lynda. Pet forms: Lindie, Lindy. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Linda." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Linda." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Linda.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Linda." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Linda.html |
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Linda
Linda A particular model for distributed processing in which the processes communicate by inserting, examining, and deleting objects in a common bag. It is architecture-independent.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "Linda." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "Linda." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-Linda.html JOHN DAINTITH. "Linda." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-Linda.html |
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Linda
Linda, California/USA ‘Pretty’ or ‘Fine’ in Spanish.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Linda." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Linda." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Linda.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Linda." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Linda.html |
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Linda
Linda •bidder, consider, Jiddah, kidder, whydah
•bewilder, builder, guilder, Hilda, Matilda, St Kilda, Tilda, tilde
•Belinda, Cabinda, cinder, Clarinda, Dorinda, hinder, Kinder, Linda, Lucinda, Melinda, tinder
•Drogheda • shipbuilder • bodybuilder
•coachbuilder • boatbuilder • Candida
•spina bifida
•calendar, calender
•Phillida • cylinder • Phasmida
•Andromeda • Mérida • Florida
•Cressida • lavender • provender
•chider, cider, divider, eider, glider, Guider, Haida, hider, Ida, insider, Oneida, outsider, provider, rider, Ryder, Saida, slider, spider, strider, stridor
•Wilder
•binder, blinder, finder, grinder, kinda, minder, ringbinder, winder
•Fassbinder • spellbinder • highbinder
•bookbinder • pathfinder
•rangefinder • viewfinder • backslider
•paraglider • childminder • outrider
•joyrider • roughrider • ringsider
•Tynesider • sidewinder
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"Linda." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Linda." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Linda.html "Linda." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Linda.html |
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