Meaning and background
The story behind Yolanda
Yolanda comes through medieval French Yolande, with an uncertain deeper derivation. Behind the Name proposes a relationship with Violante and Latin violet vocabulary, while also recording a possible Germanic origin. It describes use across several European royal families. The flower interpretation is therefore supported as a proposal rather than an unquestionable definition, and the historical naming tradition should not erase the alternative linguistic explanation.
- Origin
- Yolanda comes through medieval French Yolande, with an uncertain deeper derivation. Source
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About Yolanda
Recorded as a dog’s name
Yolanda appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2016 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/joʊlɑndə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/joʊlɑndə/ · primary stress on syllable 2Y OW0 L AA1 N D AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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