Belinda
Belinda is a common female first name.
Belinda may also refer to:
- Belinda (moon), a moon of Uranus
In music:
- Belinda (entertainer), a Mexican singer
- Belinda (album), an album by Belinda
- Belinda (Belinda Carlisle album)
- "Belinda" (song), a song by Eurythmics
In literature:
- Belinda (Rice novel), a novel by Anne Rice writing as Anne Rampling
- Belinda (Edgeworth novel), a novel by Maria Edgeworth
- Belinda (comic strip) or Belinda Blue-Eyes, a UK comic strip by Steve Dowling
- Belinda (Broughton novel), a novel by Rhoda Broughton
- Belinda (play), a play by A. A. Milne
- Belinda, a comics series by Guido Crepax
- Belinda, a character in the poem The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope
In television:
- Belinda (telenovela), a 2004 Mexican series featuring Adriana Cataño
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Belinda (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
Extended Definition: BELINDA
Belinda
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The name Belinda is a common female first name of unknown meaning. It could be a combination of Italian bella "beautiful" with either, "Be-Linda" of Spanish origins for Beautiful, Germanic lind "serpent" or linde "soft, tender". Therefore, it is often interpreted as "beautiful serpent", though its meaning and origins are still contested. Serpents have long been used in ritual to induce visions. (e.g. Temple of the Oracle at Delphi, Ancient Celts.) The serpent's traditional meaning was very positive and powerful. Hence the Celtic meaning of Belinda: "enchanting beauty." Several books of given name etymology define "Belinda" to mean "serpent, symbol of wisdom and immortality." It is not known in what belief system a serpent symbolizes wisdom and immortality.
It can refer to:
Politics:
- Belinda Stronach is a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons.
- Justice Belinda Ang is a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore.
Fictional Characters:
- Belinda is the name of a fictional character in Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock.
- Belinda is an Italian comic book character created by Guido Crepax.
- Belinda (Edgeworth novel), a novel by Maria Edgeworth
- Belinda Peacock a minor recurring character in the British soap, Eastenders.
Entertainment:
- Belinda Peregrin - a Mexican singer and actress.
- Belinda Carlisle - the lead vocalist for the rock & roll band The Go-Go's and also a solo artist.
- Belinda - a 1981 single by British band Eurythmics.
Sports:
- Belinda Cordwell is a former tennis player from New Zealand.
Science:
- Belinda (moon) is the name of one of the satellites of Uranus and is named after the heroine of The Rape of the Lock.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Belinda". Image Credit.
