Gilda

[ gil-duh ]

/ ˈgɪl də /

a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “golden.”

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Apparently, the Major Case Squad is employed when homicides are fresh, East St. Louis Det. Gilda Johnson told me.
The Disappearing Cops of East St. Louis|Justin Glawe|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Zagury was not ready with the part of "Gilda," and absolutely refused to appear.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I|James H. Mapleson
Upon hearing there was a plan to kill the Duke whom after all she truly loved, unworthy as he was, Gilda nearly fainted.
Operas Every Child Should Know|Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
One of the foremost of them to-day is the Countess Gilda Ruta.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson

Gilda's eyes were closed, and her face looked very pale: Beresteyn's heart ached at the pitiful sight.
The Laughing Cavalier|Baroness Orczy
"Dormant mayhap, Gilda," he said as he groped his way across the darkened room and tried to approach her.
The Laughing Cavalier|Baroness Orczy