Belinda

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The name Belinda is a common female first name of unknown etymology. It may have been coined from Italian bella "beautiful".^[1] Some scholars have speculated that Belinda derives from the Germanic given name Betlindis, or possibly a contracted form of Old High German Betlinde, meaning "bright serpent" or "bright linden tree."^[2] It may also be a merge of 'Belle' ["beauty"] and 'Linda' ["pretty"], sometimes translated as "immortal beauty".

It can refer to:

People

• Belinda Ang Saw Ean, a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore
• Belinda Carlisle (born 1958), the lead vocalist for the rock and roll band The Go-Go's and also a solo artist
• Belinda Clark (born 1970), Australian former cricketer
• Belinda Cordwell (born 1965), a former tennis player from New Zealand
• Belinda Emmett (1974–2006), Australian actress and singer
• Belinda Mulrooney (1872–1967), Irish-American entrepreneur who made a fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush
• Belinda Neal (born 1963), former member of the Australian Senate (1994–1998) and House of Representatives (2007–2010)
• Belinda Snell (born 1981), Australian basketball player
• Belinda Stronach (born 1966), a businessperson and former Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons
• Belinda Vernon (born 1958), former Member of Parliament of New Zealand
• Belinda Wright (disambiguation), several persons of that name
• Belinda (entertainer), a Spanish born Mexican singer and actress

Fictional characters

• Belinda, a character on Mona the Vampire.
• Belinda, the owner of the lock stolen in Alexander Pope's poem The Rape of the Lock
• Belinda, heroine of Maria Edgeworth's novel Belinda.
• Belinda, the sister of Dido, in Henry Purcell's opera Dido and Æneas
  • "Thy hand, Belinda, When I am laid in earth" or "Dido's Lament", a noted aria from the above
• Belinda McDonald, played by Jane Wyman in the 1948 film Johnny Belinda
• Belinda Peacock (née Slater), a minor recurring character in EastEnders

Other uses

• Belinda (moon), a satellite of Uranus

References

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