Wanda
/ˈwɑːn.də/noun
A female given name, especially in English and Polish.
Did you know?Wanda became famous through a Polish medieval legend about a princess-queen who refused a foreign ruler’s marriage proposal and, in some versions, sacrificed herself to protect her people.
Etymological Timeline
Medieval Polish legend
Polish
Wanda
“A legendary princess or queen of Poland”
19th Century
Polish
Wanda
“Revived and popularized as a feminine given name”
Late 19th Century
English
Wanda
“Borrowed as a female personal name”
Modern English
English
Wanda
“A female given name”