Belinda is a feminine

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of unknown

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, apparently coined from

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

'' bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright

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" or "bright linden tree".E.G. Withycombe, ''Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names''

People

Belinda Ang Belinda Ang Saw Ean (born 24 April 1954) is a Singaporean judge of the Court of Appeal. Ang received her Bachelor of Laws from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1976 and her Master of Laws (with distinction) from the University Colleg ...

(born 1954), a judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore * Belinda Bauer (disambiguation), several people *

Belinda Bencic Belinda Bencic ( sk, Belinda Benčičová, ; born 10 March 1997) is a Swiss professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of No. 4 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) which she achieved in February 2020. Bencic has won six singl ...

(born 1997), Swiss tennis player *

Belinda Carlisle Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, the most successful all-female rock band of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist. Raised in ...

(born 1958), lead vocalist for the rock and roll band The Go-Go's and solo artist * Bilinda Butcher (born 1961), vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine *

Belinda Clark Belinda Jane Clark (born 10 September 1970) is an Australian former cricketer and sports administrator. A right-handed batter, she served as the captain of the national women's team for eleven years and was a member of triumphant World Cup ca ...

(born 1970), Australian former cricketer. *

Belinda Cordwell Belinda Jane Cordwell (born 21 September 1965) is a sports commentator and a former professional tennis player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A former world top 20 player, her best res ...

(born 1965), former tennis player from New Zealand *

Belinda Cowling Belinda S. Cowling is a French medical researcher and cofounder and scientific advisor of the biotech firm Dynacure, which was founded in 2016. She became Head of Research in 2018, responsible for the company’s R&D strategy, and leading Dynacur ...

, French medical researcher *

Belinda Effah Grace-Charis Bassey Effah (born 14 December 1989) is a Nigerian actress and presenter. She has won six awards throughout her career, including the '' Most Promising Act of the Year'' award at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards. She changed her ...

(born 1989), Nigerian movie actress. *

Belinda Emmett Belinda Jane Emmett (12 April 1974 – 11 November 2006) was an Australian actress and singer. She was best known for her roles in the TV drama series '' Home and Away'' and '' All Saints'' as well as the sitcom '' Hey Dad..!''. She was married ...

(1974–2006), Australian actress and singer. *

Belinda Kirk Belinda Kirk (born ) is a British explorer and entrepreneur. She is the founder of Explorers Connect, a social enterprise that connects people to opportunities for adventures and expeditions. In 2010, she captained the first all-female rowing t ...

, British entrepreneur and explorer *

Belinda Lima Belinda Lima Francis, on album cover simply Belinda, is a Cape Verdean-American singer based in Mindelo. Belinda Lima Spencer was born in the United States of parents from São Vicente, and grew up in America, including winning Miss Black Rhode Is ...

, American-born Cape Verdean singer also known simply as "Belinda" *

Belinda Mulrooney Belinda Mulrooney (1872–1967) was an entrepreneur and purportedly the "richest woman in the Klondike". She made one fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush, lost it, and amassed a second, which lasted most of the rest of her life. Biography Mu ...

(1872–1967), Irish-American entrepreneur who made a fortune in the Klondike Gold Rush *

Belinda Neal Belinda Jane Neal (born 10 January 1963) is a former Australian federal politician. She was a Member of the House of Representatives representing the electorate of Robertson between 2007 and 2010; and representing the state of New South Wales in ...

(born 1963), former member of the Australian Senate (1994–1998) and House of Representatives (2007–2010) *

Belinda Noack Belinda Noack (born 20 March 1977) is a former Australian cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, she is also a right-handed batter. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, she represented her home state in 43 List A matches in the Women's Nati ...

(born 1977), Australian cricketer *

Belinda Peregrín Belinda Peregrín Schüll (born 15 August 1989 or 1992), mononymously known as Belinda, is a Spanish-Mexican singer, songwriter and actress. She has lived in Mexico City, Mexico since a young age. In 2000, she started her career as a child acto ...

, a Spanish-born, naturalized Mexican singer and actress *

Belinda Royall Belinda Sutton (born 1713 in West Africa), also known as Belinda Royall, was a Ghanaian-born woman who was enslaved by the Royall family at the Isaac Royall House in Medford, Massachusetts, USA. She was abandoned by, Isaac Royall Jr., when he fl ...

(born c.1713), slave *

Belinda Snell Belinda Snell (born 10 January 1981) is an Australian women's basketball player. She is a member of the Australia women's national basketball team, and has won two silver medals in basketball at the 2004 & 2008 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at ...

(born 1981), Australian basketball player *

Belinda Stewart-Wilson Belinda Stewart-Wilson (born 16 April 1971) is a British actress best known for her role as Polly McKenzie in ''The Inbetweeners''. Early life Stewart-Wilson was born on 16 April 1971 in Kensington, the youngest of three daughters of Lieutenan ...

(born 1971), English actress *

Belinda Stronach Belinda Caroline Stronach (Born May 2, 1966) is a Canadian businesswoman, philanthropist and a former Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 to 2008. Originally elected as a Conservative, she later crossed the fl ...

(born 1966), businessperson and former Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons * Belinda Vernon (born 1958), former Member of Parliament of New Zealand * Belinda Wright (disambiguation), several persons

Fictional characters

* Belinda Cratchet, daughter of Bob Cratchet in Dickens, '' A Christmas Carol'' * Belinda, the owner of the lock stolen in Alexander Pope's poem '' The Rape of the Lock'' * Belinda, heroine of Maria Edgeworth's novel ''

Belinda Belinda is a feminine given name of unknown origin, apparently coined from Italian ''bella'', meaning "beautiful". Alternatively it may be derived from the Old High German name ''Betlinde'', which possibly meant "bright serpent" or "bright linde ...

'' * Belinda, in Henry Purcell's opera ''

Dido and Æneas ''Dido and Aeneas'' (Z. 626) is an opera in a prologue and three acts, written by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell with a libretto by Nahum Tate. The dates of the composition and first performance of the opera are uncertain. It was ...

'' * Belinda McDonald, played by Jane Wyman in the 1948 film '' Johnny Belinda'' *

, on the Canadian animated television show ''Mona the Vampire'' * Belinda Peacock (née Slater), a minor recurring character in ''EastEnders'' *

, a cow and the title character of a book by Pamela Allen * Belinda Blumenthal, main character of Rocky Flintstone's series '' Belinda Blinked''

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