Girl · Lombard / Bavarian (Germanic)
Theodelinda
Say it: tay-oh-deh-LIN-dah
Meaning
From Germanic theud 'people' and lind, which may mean 'soft, gentle' or 'linden-wood shield'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Remembered in northern Italy as the queen who founded the cathedral at Monza.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Theudelinde, Theodolinda
| Italian | Teodolinda |
|---|---|
| German | Theodelinde |
Famous bearers
- Theodelinda, Bavarian princess and queen of the Lombards
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
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