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Yolande

American  
[yoh-lan-duh, yaw-lahnd] / joʊˈlæn də, jɔˈlɑ̃d /
Also Yolanda

noun

  1. a female given name.


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When the aid was removed, Rwanda government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo said trust between the two countries had been breached by what she called "unjustified punitive measures."

From Barron's Mar. 18, 2026

Architecture and race are intrinsically linked in architect J. Yolande Daniels’ new exhibit, which explores the relationship between structure and discrimination in L.A.’s history.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

Giovanni, born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr., used her voice as a poet to address issues of Black identity and Black liberation.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2024

He passed away in his sleep, with his wife Yolande by his side in Paris.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2024

Yolande Bonhomme, widow of T. Kerver, 1531. 8vo.

From The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein by Douce, Francis

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