Wanda
WAHN-duh
A Slavic name often linked to the legendary Wends, carrying a sense of ethnic identity and legendary strength.
Meaning
Wanda is generally treated as a Slavic name, especially in Polish use. It is often connected with the medieval legend of Wanda, a Polish princess, and is popularly associated with the Wends, an old term for Slavic peoples or a related tribal name. The exact etymology is debated, so the name’s meaning is usually given more as a historical-legendary association than a certain literal definition.
Origin
PolishSlavicfeminine
Fun fact
Wanda became especially popular outside Poland in the 19th and early 20th centuries, helped by literature and opera.
Confidence: pattern inferred. Sources: based on general naming-pattern knowledge.