Melinda
English
Alternative forms
- Malinda
Etymology
Coined in the eighteenth century from names such as Melanie and Melissa + -inda.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /məˈlɪn.də/, /mɛˈlɪn.də/
- Rhymes: -ɪndə
Proper noun
Melinda
- A female given name originating as a coinage.
Related terms
- Mindy
- Lindy
- Mendy
Hungarian
Etymology
Popularized by the character in József Katona's play Bánk bán (1820).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɛlindɒ]
- Hyphenation: Me‧lin‧da
- Rhymes: -dɒ
Proper noun
Melinda
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | Melinda | Melindák |
| accusative | Melindát | Melindákat |
| dative | Melindának | Melindáknak |
| instrumental | Melindával | Melindákkal |
| causal-final | Melindáért | Melindákért |
| translative | Melindává | Melindákká |
| terminative | Melindáig | Melindákig |
| essive-formal | Melindaként | Melindákként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | Melindában | Melindákban |
| superessive | Melindán | Melindákon |
| adessive | Melindánál | Melindáknál |
| illative | Melindába | Melindákba |
| sublative | Melindára | Melindákra |
| allative | Melindához | Melindákhoz |
| elative | Melindából | Melindákból |
| delative | Melindáról | Melindákról |
| ablative | Melindától | Melindáktól |
| non-attributive possessive - singular | Melindáé | Melindáké |
| non-attributive possessive - plural | Melindáéi | Melindákéi |
| Possessive forms of Melinda | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | Melindám | Melindáim |
| 2nd person sing. | Melindád | Melindáid |
| 3rd person sing. | Melindája | Melindái |
| 1st person plural | Melindánk | Melindáink |
| 2nd person plural | Melindátok | Melindáitok |
| 3rd person plural | Melindájuk | Melindáik |