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Gilda

American  
[gil-duh] / ˈgɪl də /

noun

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


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This is how it began for her, in Toronto, where her brother Marcus was dating Gilda Radner, who was in “Godspell” with Levy and Martin Short.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

His most memorable moment though, he says, was accidentally walking into the dressing room of “SNL” cast member Gilda Radner while she was sitting inside.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 21, 2025

One of my first inspirations was watching a VHS tape of comedian Gilda Radner’s best skits on “Saturday Night Live.”

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

He gave a long list of previous cast members, noting several who had died including veteran SNL-ers Chris Farley and Norm MacDonald along with Gilda Radner, Jan Hooks and Phil Hartman.

From BBC Feb. 17, 2025

The Gilda crackers are on the counter in a plastic bag.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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