Alcinda

Sleek and bright, Alcinda is a Portuguese name, used predominantly in Brazil and Lusophone Africa. Ultimately derived from the Ancient Greek name, Alkinoos, via the Latin Alcinous, Spanish Alcínoo, and Portuguese Alcino, it means "strong mind", connecting it to wisdom and self-assuredness. It was particularly popular in Brazil in the 1930s, while more recent bearers include Mozambican anthropologist Alcinda Honwana and politician Alcinda Abreu.

Pronounced al-SIN-dah.