linda
リンダ
解説 Definition
英語圏で使われる女性の名前。
Linda is a feminine given name used especially in English-speaking and several European-language communities. In a sentence, it identifies a particular woman and is therefore normally written with an initial capital letter.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Linda は英語圏などで使われる女性名なので、通常は語頭を大文字にして書きます。一般名詞の意味を覚えるより、Linda is an architect や I called Linda のように、人を指す主語・目的語として使う型に注目しましょう。スペイン語 linda「美しい」と同じ綴りですが、名前の由来は複数の伝統が重なっています。
Treat Linda as a person’s name, not as an ordinary vocabulary noun, and always capitalize the first letter in normal English writing. Practice it in the positions where names naturally occur: “Linda is an architect,” “I called Linda,” and “Linda has traveled widely.” The same spelling is also the feminine form of Spanish and Portuguese lindo, “beautiful,” which can provide a genuine association. However, the personal name has been used through more than one naming tradition, so the practical memory point is capitalization and reference to a particular woman.
例文
Linda is an experienced architect who designs sustainable buildings.
リンダは持続可能な建物を設計する経験豊富な建築家だ。
I called Linda to ask for her advice on the contract.
契約についてアドバイスを求めるためにリンダに電話した。
Linda has traveled to more than thirty countries around the world.
リンダは世界中の30カ国以上を旅してきた。
linda の類義語・関連語
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linda の語源・成り立ち Etymology
Lindaはスペイン語・ポルトガル語で「美しい」を意味し、ラテン語の「lindus（きれいな）」に由来する。また、ゲルマン語の「lind（柔らかい、優しい）」とも関連し、古英語の盾を意味する「linden（菩提樹）」と同根。美しさと優しさを兼ね備えた名前である。
Linda became widely used as a feminine personal name in several European languages. It is often associated with Spanish and Portuguese linda, the feminine form of lindo, “pretty” or “beautiful.” In Germanic naming traditions, it can also occur as an independent form of names containing an element written lind, whose historical interpretations vary. Because these traditions overlap, no single origin explains every use of the name.
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