Imelda
im-EL-da
Italian and Spanish from German
"all-consuming fight"Share
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Updated Thu Apr 18 2024
Imelda Origin and Meaning
The name Imelda is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "all-consuming fight".
Saint's name made infamous by Philippine dictator's wife Imelda Marcos. A more positive famous bearer is the British actress Imelda Staunton, best known for playing Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter movies.
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Famous People Named Imelda
- Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette StauntonEnglish actress
- Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen BurkeEnglish singer,songwriter
- Imelda May (born Imelda Mary Clabby)Irish singer,songwriter
- Imelda Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitación Romuáldez y Trinidad) former First Lady of the Philippines
- Maria Imelda of Jesus Host (born Jadwiga Karolina Żak)blessed Polish nun and martyr
- Imelda TherinneIndonesian actress
- Imelda "Anne" CrawfordEnglish actress
- Imelda Lambertiniblessed Italian patron of First Holy Communicants
- Imelda MartínezMexican swimmer
- Imelda PapinFilipina singer and politician
- Imelda HenryIrish Senator
- Imelda FransiscaMiss Indonesia 2005
Imelda in Pop Culture
- Imelda Riveracharacter in Pixar's "Coco"