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Zelda

American  
[zel-duh] / ˈzɛl də /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Griselda.


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If federal funding isn’t replaced, “hospitals and emergency rooms will close and patients will die,” Zelda Aaron, a social worker at Community Hospital of San Bernardino, said in a coalition statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

After both Mario movies, a film based on the Legend of Zelda is due to be released next year, and there appear to be plans for an animation based on Donkey Kong.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

Initially, Joyce’s mock turtlenecks and hairspray-stiff wigs, combined with the featherlight, Zelda Rubenstein-esque voice Wever is putting on, seem like another car crashing into a pile-up.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

As Ms. Zelda worked, Nancy looked around restlessly.

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

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