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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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“And it was really watching Gilda when I realized, ‘cause I’d always liked acting in school, that it was actually a local possibility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

She came up in the world of Toronto’s Second City improv, working as an understudy for Gilda Radner, one of the original seven “Saturday Night Live” cast members.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

It takes a lot to love Rigoletto, who keeps his daughter, Gilda, locked up, although she, of course, sneaks out and falls for the count.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

Money from boomers is propping up the next generation, rather than being hoarded, according to pensioner Gilda Smith.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

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

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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