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Wanda ( ; (:ˈvanda)) is a female given name of Polish origin. It probably derives from the tribal name of the Wends.〔Campbell, Mike. ("Meaning, Origin, and History of the Name Wanda." ) ''Behind the Name.'' Accessed on August 12, 2010.〕 The name has long been popular in Poland where the legend of Princess Wanda has been circulating since at least the 12th century.〔Kruszewska, Albina I. & Coleman, Marion M. ("The Wanda Theme in Polish Literature and Life." ) ''American Slavic and East European Review,'' Vol. 6, No. 1/2 (May, 1947), pp. 19-35. The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. Accessed on August 12, 2010.〕 In 1947 Wanda was cited as the second most popular name, after Mary, for Polish girls, and the most popular from Polish secular history.〔 The name was made familiar in the English-speaking world by the 1883 novel ''Wanda'', written by Ouida, the story line of which is based on the last years of the Hechingen branch of the Swabian House of Hohenzollern.〔〔("Ouida's 'Wanda'." ) ''The New York Times,'' August 13, 1883. Retrieved August 12, 2010.〕 In the United States, Wanda attained its highest popularity in the year 1934 peaking then at No. 47 on the list of names most frequently given to female infants.〔 The name is popularly interpreted as meaning "wanderer."〔("Name: Wanda." ) ''Baby Names World.'' Accessed on August 12, 2010.〕〔("Wanda - Name Meaning & Origin." ) ''Think Baby Names.'' Accessed on August 12, 2010.〕 == Namesakes == *Wanda Coleman (1946-2013), American poet *Wanda Hazel Gág (1893–1946), American author and illustrator of the children's book Millions of Cats *Wanda Gertz (1896–1958) *Wanda Guenette (born 1962), Canadian volleyball player *Wanda Hawley (1895-1963), American silent film-era actress *Wanda Hendrix (1928–1981), American film actress *Wanda Hutchinson (born 1951), American R&B singer (the Emotions) *Wanda Jackson (born 1937), American rockabilly singer *Wanda Jakubowska (1907–1998) *Wanda Klaff (1922–1946) *Wanda Krahelska-Filipowicz (1886-1968), World War II anti-Nazi Polish leader *Wanda Lyzwinska (c. 1953) *Wanda Landowska (1877–1959) *Wanda Malecka (1800–1860) *Wanda Nara (born 1986), Argentine model (sister of Zaira Nara and former wife of Maxi López) *Wanda Panfil (born 1959) *Wanda Perry-Josephs, American gospel music singer *Wanda Piłsudska *Wanda Rijo (born 1979), Dominican Republic weightlifter *Wanda Rutkiewicz, Polish mountain climber *Wanda Sykes, American comedian *Wanda Tinasky (pseudonym) *Wanda Toscanini Horowitz (1907–1998) *Wanda Ventham, (born 1935), English actress *Wanda Wasilewska (1905–1964) *Wanda Wiłkomirska (born 1929) *Wanda Young (born 1943), American R&B singer (the Marvelettes) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wanda」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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