Glenda

Good witch's name

Glenda is a feminine given name, Welsh in origin, combining elements meaning "pure" or "holy" and "good." It peaked in popularity in mid-twentieth-century America and Britain but is now uncommon for newborns.

The name evokes a certain era: My grandmother Glenda still writes letters by hand.

WizardOfOz

witch

Practitioner of dark arts

  • goodSatisfactory in quality
  • bubbleAir-filled film sphere
  • wandThin ceremonial stick

crown · pink · gown · Dorothy · sparkle · magic · North · South · beautiful · ethereal

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

  • WelshOf a Celtic nation
  • meaningWhat something signifies
  • goodSatisfactory in quality

holy · fair · pure · vintage · traditional · classic · retro · midcentury · given · baby

celebrity

Jackson

Common surname and place

fame · Hollywood · entertainer · star · diva · Broadway · talent · screen · stage · musician

retro

1950s

Decade after WWII

nostalgic · oldschool · vintage · classic · Betty · Mildred · Doris · midcentury · postwar · boomer

Categories
Opposites
moral alignment in wizard of oz

GlendaElphaba

evil witch · bad witch

name connotation/cultural feel

GlendaHelga

Scandinavian woman's name

Bertha · Gertrude · Brunhilde · Olga

Phrases
Family

glen

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G