Germanic · Girl name
Zelda
“grey battle (short for Griselda)”
About the name Zelda
Zelda is a short form of Griselda, a name possibly derived from the Germanic elements gris, ‘grey’, and hild, ‘battle’. Griselda was the patient heroine of a tale told by Boccaccio and Chaucer. Zelda Fitzgerald, the American novelist and wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, was a well-known bearer. The name is also known from Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda video games.
- Meaning
- grey battle (short for Griselda)
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ZEL-dah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Zelda
- Zelda Marie
- Zelda Rose
- Zelda Ann
- Zelda Joy
- Zelda Claire
Questions about Zelda
- What does Zelda mean?
- Zelda is a Germanic name meaning "grey battle (short for Griselda)".
- How do you pronounce Zelda?
- Zelda is pronounced ZEL-dah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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