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Belinda
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A female given name popularised by Alexander Pope's 1714 poem "The Rape of the Lock."
"Belinda was named after her great-aunt."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA female first name, also used for one of the moons of Uranus.
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Etymology
Built from Belle plus the ending -inda, echoing Romance words for "beautiful" (French belle, Italian bella). It was popularised by Alexander Pope's poem, and a moon of Uranus was later named after his character.