 Subsequent support for its appeal may have come from the neo-Latin language (Italian, Spanish or Portuguese) word , which is the feminine form of "lindo", meaning "beautiful, pretty, cute" (Spanish and Portuguese) and "clean" (Italian).It is also a common name in South Africa, Linda, meaning "Wait"(IsiZulu and IsiXhosa).Among other names in use in English-speaking countries that include the -linda suffix are Melinda, Belinda, Celinda, and Rosalinda.