Belinda

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name = Belinda


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The name Belinda is a common female first name of unknown etymology. It may have been coined from Italian "bella" "beautiful". [Flavia Hanks and Patrick Hodges, "A Dictionary of First Names"] Some scholars have speculated that Belinda derives from the Germanic given name "Betlindis". [E.G. Withycombe, "Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names"] . It may also be a merge of 'Belle' ["beauty"] and 'Linda' ["pretty"] , sometimes translated as "immortal beauty".

It can refer to:

Politics:
*Belinda Stronach, a Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons.
*Justice Belinda Ang, 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", a novel by Maria Edgeworth
*Belinda Peacock, a minor recurring character in the British soap, "Eastenders"

Entertainment:
*Belinda Peregrín, 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
*Belinda McDonald, dramatic character played by Jane Wyman in the 1948 movie "Johnny Belinda"

Sports:
*Belinda Cordwell, 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".