Ondina
Latin · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Ondina
Ondina means "little wave" or "wave" and derives from the Latin "unda" (wave), filtered through Romance language diminutive forms.
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Etymology
Ondina means "little wave" or "wave" and derives from the Latin "unda" (wave), filtered through Romance language diminutive forms. The name is primarily used in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese-speaking cultures, with literary significance from the 1811 German novella "Undine" by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, which influenced European Romantic traditions.
Ondina currently ranks #3,563 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1968.
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