Belinda
[bəˈlɪn.də]Meaning
feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian bella, "beautiful"
Background Story
Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from the Italian bella, meaning "beautiful". It may instead derive from the Old High German name Betlinde, which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright linden tree". The name first arose in the 17th century and was subsequently used by Alexander Pope in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1712).
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