Wanda Wanda is a female given name of Poland, Polish origin. It probably derives from the tribal name of the Wends.Campbell, Mike"Meaning, Origin, and History of the Name Wanda."''Behind the Name.'' Accessed on August 12, 2010. The name has long been po ...

is a female given name. Wanda may also refer to:

People

* Wanda people, an ethnic group in Tanzania *For individual people named Wanda, see

Geography

* Wanda, Illinois, United States * Wanda, Minnesota, United States *

Wanda, Missouri Wanda is an unincorporated community in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It lies along Missouri State Route O, between the towns of Stark City and Stella. The community is part of the Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area In ...

, United States * Wanda, West Virginia, United States *

Wanda Township, Adams County, Nebraska Wanda Township is one of sixteen townships in Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 133 at the 2020 census. See also *County government in Nebraska County government in Nebraska is organized in one of two models: *Township co ...

, United States *

Wanda Beach Wanda Beach or ''Wanda'' is the northernmost patrolled beach on Bate Bay in Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. ''Green Hills'' or ''Green Hills Ridge'' is the name given to the Cronulla sand dunes, just north of Wanda. History The original ...

, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia * Wanda, Burkina Faso * Wanda, Argentina * Wanda Mountains (完达山), in Mainland China * Wanda River (萬大溪), in Taiwan * Wanda (crater), a crater in the Akna Montes on Venus

Entertainment

* ''Wanda'' (magazine), a weekly literature magazine in Warsaw * Wanda (band), an Austrian indie pop band. * ''Wanda'' (film), a 1970 American film * '' A Fish Called Wanda'', a 1988 British film * ''Wanda'', the fifth of Antonín Dvořák's 11 operas, based on a Polish legend * ''Wanda'', the title character of an 1883 novel by

Ouida Ouida (; 1 January 1839 – 25 January 1908) was the pseudonym of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé (although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée). During her career, Ouida wrote more than 40 novels, as well as s ...

* "Handa Wanda", song by

The Wild Magnolias The Wild Magnolias are a Mardi Gras Indian tribe who also record and play as a funk musical act from New Orleans, Louisiana. History Origins A group calling itself the Wild Magnolias, participating in the local " Indian masking" traditions an ...

(1970) * "Kinda Fonda Wanda" a song by Neil Young on his album ''

Everybody's Rockin' ''Everybody's Rockin'' is the 13th studio album by Canadian / American musician Neil Young, released on August 1, 1983. The album was recorded with the Shocking Pinks (a band made up just for the occasion), and features a selection of rockabilly s ...

Others

* 1057 Wanda, an asteroid *

Wanda Group Wanda Group (), or the Dalian Wanda Group (), is a Chinese multinational conglomerate founded in Dalian, Liaoning and headquartered in Beijing. It is a private property developer and owner of Wanda Cinemas and the Hoyts Group. With inve ...

(万达集团 / 大连万达), a Chinese conglomerate **

Wanda Media Wanda Media (), also known as Wanda Pictures, is a Chinese film production company and distributor. Wanda Media is a subsidiary of Wanda Group which is responsible for the development, investment, production, publicity, marketing, copyright operati ...

, a film company ** Dalian Wanda F.C. (大连万达足球俱乐部), former name of Dalian Shide F.C., a football club in Dalian, Liaoning, China ** Wanda Metropolitano, stadium of Atlético Madrid sponsored by Wanda Group * Wanda Films, a Spanish film distributing company * Wanda Beach Murders, two unsolved Australian murders in 1965 * For tropical cyclones named Wanda, see

List of storms named Wanda The name Wanda has been used for eleven tropical cyclones worldwide. In the Atlantic: * Tropical Storm Wanda (2021), a weak storm that meandered in the open Atlantic; developed from an extratropical nor'easter that affected much of the Northeast ...

* For Wanda the first ever captive orca, see

List of captive orcas Orcas, or killer whales, are large predatory cetaceans that were first captured live and displayed in exhibitions in the 1960s. They soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, train ...