Milda

See also: milda

Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪlda]

Proper noun

Milda m

  1. A pet form of the male given name Miloslav.
  2. A pet form of the female given names Miloslava.

Further reading

  • Milda in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1478. From Lithuanian Milda, also contraction of Emīlija and Matilde.

Proper noun

Milda f (? declension)

  1. A female given name.

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Milda was the only given name of 1274 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian

Etymology

From Old Lithuanian mild-ìngai (friendly) or Sudovian (Jatvingian) mild-at (love).

Proper noun

Mìlda f

  1. A goddess of love in Lithuanian mythology.
  2. A female given name.

Declension

References

  • Kazys Kuzavinis - Bronys Savukynas: Lietuvių vardų kilmės žodynas, Vilnius, Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidykla, 1994

Norwegian

Etymology

Contraction of Mathilde and Mildrid, also a variant of Mille.

Proper noun

Milda

  1. A female given name.

Swedish

Etymology

Contraction of Matilda and later of Mildred, also interpreted as mild (mild).

Proper noun

Milda c (genitive Mildas)

  1. A female given name.
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