-inda

Latinized form of Germanic name suffix -lind, -linde (“tender, soft”), such as Sieglinde and Dietlinde, from Proto-Germanic *linþiz (“gentle, mild”) (English lithe). Found in names such as Old High German Irmilinda and Old Dutch Frithelind. See lind, Linda.

-inda

1. A component of some female given names.

Not very productive. Often but not always used when base contains 'l', as in original form.

• Dina, Andi, Nadi, NAID, Dain, iDNA, naid, Dani, Adin, IDNA, Nida, ad in

From the Latin gerundive.

• IPA^(key): /ˈinda/
• Rhymes: -inda
• Hyphenation: in‧da

-inda

1. worthy of, deserving to be

   ‎laŭdi (“to praise”) + ‎-inda → ‎laŭdinda (“praiseworthy”)

   ‎ami (“to love”) + ‎-inda → ‎aminda (“lovable”)

   ‎memori (“to remember”) + ‎-inda → ‎memorinda (“memorable”)

   ‎kredi (“to believe”) + ‎-inda → ‎kredinda (“credible”)

   ‎fidi (“to trust”) + ‎-inda → ‎fidinda (“dependable, trustworthy”)

   inda (“worthy”)

From Esperanto -inda (“worthy of”).

-inda

1. worthy of, meriting, deserving to be

   ‎blamo (“blame”) + ‎-inda → ‎blaminda (“blameworthy”)