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Wanda

American  
[won-duh] / ˈwɒn də /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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The book’s focus is Ms. Stevens’s defense of Amos Lane, an ex-convict suspected of killing the sisters Bernice and Wanda Ipalook in August 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Wanda Landowska, who was hugely influential in reviving the harpsichord as a concert instrument, was once asked about her approach to making music.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

This fall, Phuphong found permanent housing with the help of psychiatric social worker Wanda Pathomrit.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2025

On that note, the same special that features recorded memories from Bill Maher and Tracy Morgan also leaves out Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, both of whom also toplined their own shows, like Rivers.

From Salon May 14, 2025

“Please don’t take him from me,” said Wanda as loud as she could.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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