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I-Hop is currently growing up in the South Florida - Cooper City area. He attends Cooper City Elementary School. At the tender age of 3, he has mastered computer web design. His motivation has definitely come from one incredible teacher - Melinda! - Who he thinks about often...I-Hop says, “Thanks for all of your huddles…ho-doe’s…??”
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tymology
The name Melinda is derived from Greek, and, according to different sources, can mean either "honey" or "dark; gentle." [1] Pronunciation The typical English pronunciation of Melinda
is /me'lin.da/. In Hungarian however, the stress is on the first syllable and the vowels are pronounced as in Hungarian.
Stereotype
According to The Baby Name Personality Survey by Bruce Lansky and Barry Sinrod (1990), people have good images of the name Melinda: "a perky, open, fun girl; a sweet, shy dreamer; never
Usage and popularity
The name Melinda is used in English and Hungarian. In the United States, its popularity peaked in 1973 at No. 72. In 1990 it was in the top 1000 names in the US, and in 2002 it was in the top 100 names in Hungary. Since its peak the popularity of the name Melinda has been gradually declining in the United States, to last be seen on the top 1000 list in 2002 at No. 932. [3]
Name day
In Hungary, December 2 is Melinda Day. Famous Melindas Melinda Gates, wife of Bill Gates Melinda Culea, American actress Melinda Messenger, English model & TV presenter Melinda Clarke, American actress Ms. Melinda, Cooper City Elementary School
The name Melinda in popular culture
In film and television: Melinda and Melinda, American film, 2005 Melinda Gordon, Jennifer Love Hewitt character from Ghost Whisperer Melinda from The Real World: Austin Melinda Warren, from TV show Charmed Melinda Warner, Medical Examiner on Law & Order: SVU Melinda Gram, Water Girl on Colbert Report
In music
Melinda, one of the two main characters in the story of Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth's 1999 concept album Still Life In literature Melinda ("Lindy") in the book The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Melinda, main character of the book Speak (1999) by Laurie Halse Anderson
Other forms
Melynda Malynda Malinda Milinda Mylinda
Nicknames for Melinda include:
Em Inda Lili Lin Linda Lindy Marin
Mel
Melindy Melly Minda Mindy Minna Mel Mel
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spoiled or self-centered, a very beautiful, sensitive, fantastic, unbelievable, striking, awesome, a dream, a breath of fresh air, gorgeous, incredible, attractive, pretty, sexy, captivative, hypnotic, mesmerizing, soothing, enthralling, gripping, stunning, dazzling and enchanting person " [2].
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