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Zelda

American  
[zel-duh] / ˈzɛl də /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Griselda.


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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

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

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

"Thanks, Ms. Zelda, that would be great," Nancy said.

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

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