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Zelda

American  
[zel-duh] / ˈzɛl də /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Griselda.


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Like most Zelda games, it follows green-clad hero Link as he battles the evil Ganondorf and tries to save Princess Zelda.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

It is the same basic idea which made The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker a hit for Nintendo in the 2000s, and Sid Meier's Pirates a success before that.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

But “Dead Lover” hews closer to Laura Moss’ modern medical take, “birth/rebirth,” and even more closely to Zelda Williams’ cute, poppy “Lisa Frankenstein,” in which a young seamstress stitches up a reanimated boyfriend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

The Japanese company behind the "Super Mario" and "The Legend of Zelda" game series said last month that it remains confident about the profitability of the Switch 2, even with more expensive components.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025

Just then, Ms. Zelda came running out onto the studio floor.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

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