Zelda (2)

  • [ ZEL-də ]
  • English
Short form of GRISELDA.

GRISELDA   female   English, Scottish, Spanish, Literature
Possibly derived from the Germanic elements gris "grey" and hild "battle". It is not attested as a Germanic name. This was the name of a patient wife in medieval tales by Boccaccio and Chaucer.
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Griselda
EQUIVALENTS
LITERATURE: Griselda
SCOTTISH: Griselda, Grizel
SPANISH: Griselda