Milda

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Czech[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Milda m anim

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Miloslav

Declension[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Milda f

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Miloslava

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Milda in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu

Latvian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Milda f (? declension)

  1. a female given name

References[edit]

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

Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Mìlda f

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

Declension[edit]

References[edit]

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

Norwegian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Milda

  1. a female given name

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Proper noun[edit]

Milda c (genitive Mildas)

  1. a female given name