Yolanda
Encyclopedia
Yolanda is a given name, of Greek
origin but existing in many languages, meaning Violet. The form of the name in Greek is Iolanthe. In Czech and Slovak the name is spelled Jolantha
. It is spelled Jolanta in Polish.
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
origin but existing in many languages, meaning Violet. The form of the name in Greek is Iolanthe. In Czech and Slovak the name is spelled Jolantha
Jolantha
Jolantha is Czech, Polish and Slovak form of Greek name Iolanthe. It derived from Greek words ιολη "violet" and ανθος "flower". The similar names are Yolande, Jolanda and Yolanda.- Famous bearers :*Jolantha Belik*Jolantha Thaning...
. It is spelled Jolanta in Polish.
People with the given name Yolanda
- Yolanda of FlandersYolanda of FlandersYolanda of Flanders ruled the Latin Empire in Constantinople for her husband Peter II of Courtenay from 1217 to 1219.She was the daughter of Baldwin V, Count of Hainault, and Countess Margaret I of Flanders. Two of her brothers, Baldwin I and then Henry, were emperors in Constantinople...
, a ruler of the Latin Empire in Constantinople - Yolanda of ViandenYolanda of ViandenMother Yolanda of Vianden, O.P., was the youngest daughter of Count Henry I of Vianden and Margaret, Marchioness of Namur. She joined the Dominican monastery in Marienthal, Luxembourg, against the wishes of her parents when she was very young...
, a 13th century prioress of Marienthal, Luxembourg - Violant of HungaryViolant of HungaryViolant of Hungary was Queen consort of James I of Aragon. She is also called Jolánta in Hungarian, Iolanda or Violant d'Hongria in Catalan and Yolanda or Violante de Hungría in Spanish.-Family:...
, Queen consort of James I of Aragon - Yolanda of HungaryJolenta of PolandJolenta of Poland was the daughter of Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga...
, daughter of Béla IV of Hungary, beata - Yolanda, an alias of Symbionese Liberation Army member Emily HarrisEmily Harris (SLA)Emily Harris was, along with her husband William Harris , a founding member of the Symbionese Liberation Army , a leftist United States group involved in bank robberies, kidnapping and murder. In the 1970s, she was convicted of kidnapping Patty Hearst...
- Yolanda AdamsYolanda AdamsYolanda Adams is an American Grammy- and Dove-award-winning Yolanda Adams is an American [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]- and [[Dove Awards|Dove]]-award-winning...
, an American gospel singer - Yolanda KingYolanda KingYolanda Denise King was the first-born child of Coretta Scott King and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...
, (1955-2007), oldest child of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King - Yolanda KondonassisYolanda KondonassisYolanda Kondonassis is an American classical harpist. She is one of the world's foremost classical harpists.She first began playing the piano, then switched to harp at age nine. She studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, then at the Cleveland Institute of Music...
, an American classical harpist - YolanDa BrownYolanDa BrownYolanDa Brown born to Jamaican parents in Barking, London, England is a British jazz urban contemporary saxophonist and composer.....
, British award winning contemporary saxophonist - Yolanda OrtízYolanda OrtízYolanda Ortiz Espinosa is a female diver from Cuba. She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 ....
, a Cuban diver - Yolanda SaldívarYolanda SaldívarYolanda Saldívar is a Mexican American woman who was convicted in 1995 of the murder of Tejano music singer Selena at a Days Inn motel in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 31, 1995.- Early life :...
, the murderer of singer Selena - Yolanda MurphyYolanda MurphyYolanda Murphy is acultural anthropologistwho is theco-author of classic anthropology text Women of the Forest with her husband, Robert F. Murphy. This text was based on field work done in 1952 among the Mundurucu Indians of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.She taught at Empire State College , and...
is a cultural anthropologist who is the co-author of the classic anthropology text Women of the Forest - Yolanda the Wise, writer of highly acclaimed international development works and 2000 winner of the Miss Ethiopia pagent
Other
- Yolanda, a synonym of the orchid genus Brachionidium
- Yolanda (game), a 1990 computer game
- Yolanda (film)Yolanda (film)Yolanda is a 1924 silent film historical film drama produced by William Randolph Hearst and starring Marion Davies. Robert G. Vignola directed as he had Enchantment and several other Davies costume films. The film is survivor and a trailer survives at the Library of Congress...
, a 1924 film starring Marion DaviesMarion DaviesMarion Davies was an American film actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, as her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career.... - Yolanda (storm)Yolanda (storm)European Windstorm Yolanda was a weak, but devastating non-tropical cyclone which caused widespread flooding in eastern Europe.-Meteorological history:Yolanda was first identified on 14 May over the southern Mediterranean Sea near Algeria and Tunisia....
, a non-tropical cyclone that struck eastern Europe in 2010 - Yolanda and the ThiefYolanda and the ThiefYolanda and the Thief is a 1945 MGM musical-comedy film set in a fictional Latin American country, and stars Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan, Ludwig Stossel and Mildred Natwick, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Arthur Freed...
, a 1945 musical-comedy film - Yolanda Be CoolYolanda Be CoolYolanda Be Cool is an Australian band made up of Sylvester Martinez and Johnson "Durango Slim" Peterson. They collaborated with Australian producer DCUP to release an international single "We No Speak Americano" on the indie Australian label Sweat It Out they founded, sampling on a 1956...
, an Australian band
Songs about Yolanda
- "Dónde estas, Yolanda?" by Pink MartiniPink MartiniPink Martini is a 13-member "little orchestra" from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1994 by pianist Thomas M. Lauderdale. They draw inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz and old-fashioned pop.-History:...
from the album SympathiqueSympathiqueSympathique is the first full-length album from the band Pink Martini. It was released on November 11, 1997 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records... - "Yolanda", by Bobby Blue Bland
- "Yolanda", by Pablo MilanésPablo MilanésPablo Milanés Arias is a Cuban singer-songwriter and guitar player. He studied at a conservatory in Havana. He is considered one of the founders of the Cuban nueva trova, along with Silvio Rodríguez and Noel Nicola...
- "Yolanda Hayes", by Fountains of WayneFountains of WayneFountains of Wayne is an American power pop band that formed in New York City in 1996. The band consists of members Chris Collingwood, Adam Schlesinger, Jody Porter and Brian Young.-Early years:...