Yolande

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French form of YOLANDA. A notable bearer of the 15th century was Yolande of Aragon, who acted as regent for the French king Charles VII, her son-in-law. She was a supporter of Joan of Arc.

YOLANDA   female   Spanish, English
From the medieval French name Yolande, which was possibly a form of the name Violante, which was itself a derivative of Latin viola "violet". Alternatively it could be of Germanic origin.

This name was borne by a 12th-century empress of the Latin Empire in Constantinople, who was originally from Flanders. It was also used by her descendants in the royal families of Hungary (spelled Jolánta) and Spain (sometimes spelled Violante). The Blessed Yolanda of Poland was a daughter of Béla IV of Hungary who married a Polish duke. Another notable bearer was a 13th-century countess of Vianden in Luxembourg who joined a convent against her parents' wishes, later becoming the subject of medieval legend.
EQUIVALENTS
CROATIAN: Jolanda
CZECH: Jolana
DUTCH: Jolanda
ENGLISH: Yolanda, Yolonda
ITALIAN: Iolanda, Jolanda
LITHUANIAN: Jolanta
POLISH: Jolanta
PORTUGUESE: Iolanda
ROMANIAN: Iolanda
SLOVAK: Jolana
SLOVENE: Jolanda
SPANISH: Yolanda
VARIOUS: Iolanthe
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
POLISH: Jola
OTHER FORMS
HUNGARIAN: Jolán, Jolánka
LATE ROMAN: Violante