About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Imelda
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Although Italian/Germanic in remote origin, treated as a traditional name in 20th-century Ireland through devotion to Blessed Imelda Lambertini.
The story behind Imelda
Popular in 20th-century Ireland through the cult of the 13th-century Bolognese mystic.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; medieval Italian saint name.
Did you know?
Italian in origin but adopted thoroughly into Catholic Ireland through the cult of Blessed Imelda Lambertini.
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