Milda

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See also: milda

Czech

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Milda m anim

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Miloslav

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Proper noun

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Milda f

  1. a diminutive of the female given name Miloslava

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Milda”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)

Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1478. From Lithuanian Milda, also contraction of Emīlija and Matilde.

Proper noun

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Milda f (? declension)

  1. a female given name

References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Milda was the only given name of 1274 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Lithuanian

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Etymology

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From Old Lithuanian mild-ìngai (friendly) or Sudovian (Jatvingian) miłdat (to love).

Proper noun

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Mìlda f

  1. A goddess of love in Lithuanian mythology.
  2. a female given name

Declension

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References

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  • Kazys Kuzavinis - Bronys Savukynas: Lietuvių vardų kilmės žodynas, Vilnius, Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidykla, 1994

Norwegian

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Etymology

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Contraction of Mathilde and Mildrid, also a variant of Mille.

Proper noun

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Milda

  1. a female given name

Swedish

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Etymology

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Contraction of Matilda and later of Mildred, also interpreted as mild (mild).

Proper noun

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Milda c (genitive Mildas)

  1. a female given name