Yolanda

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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

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Yolanda f. Greek ιολη 'violet' + Greek ανθος 'flower'.

The name of a 13th C queen consort of Aragon, a 13th C queen consort of Hungary, and a 14th C queen consort of Scotland.

France

Latin: ● 1378 Yolendis (nom) hanquetvol1 791

Italy

Latin: ● 1522x1532 Violante (nom) DSF p. 51, 21; 1527 Violante (nom) Rome1527 p. 89

Spain

Latin: ● 1487 Violans (nom) carbonell p. 12; 1488 Violans (nom) ibid. p. 16, Violantem (acc) ibid. p. 28, Violentem (acc) ibid. p. 15; 1489 Violans (nom) ibid. p. 30; 1490 Violans (nom) ibid. p. 39; 1491 Violans (nom) ibid. p. 52
Catalan: ● 1488 Violant carbonell p. 28; 1510 Violant valencia1510 3272, Yolant ibid. 3200

Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Yolanda". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Yolanda.