Gilda
[ˈɡɪldə]Meaning
italian short form of names containing the old german element gelt, "payment, tribute"
Background Story
Gilda was originally an Italian short form of Ermenegilda and other names containing the Old German element gelt, meaning "payment, tribute, compensation". It is the name of a character in Verdi's opera Rigoletto (1851), and it is also the name of a 1946 American film starring Rita Hayworth in the title role. The name is used in Spanish.
Temperament
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