Alda

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Alda, a habitational surname from Basque. Borrowed also from Odia ଆଲଡା (ālaḍā). === Proper noun === Alda (plural Aldas) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Alda is the 119508th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 145 individuals. Alda is most common among White (42.76%), Asian/Pacific Islander (35.86%) and Hispanic/Latino (13.79%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Alda”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 20. === Anagrams === Adal, Lada, daal, dala == Faroese == === Proper noun === Alda f a female given name ==== Usage notes ==== Matronymics son of Alda: Alduson daughter of Alda: Aldudóttir ==== Declension ==== == Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈalta/ Rhymes: -alta Homophone: alda === Proper noun === Alda f (proper noun, genitive singular Öldu) a female given name ==== Declension ==== == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈal.da/ Rhymes: -alda Hyphenation: Àl‧da === Proper noun === Alda f a female given name == Old English == === Alternative forms === Ealda (West Saxon) === Etymology === From Old English ald (“wise, old”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑl.dɑ/, [ˈɑɫ.dɑ] === Proper noun === Alda m (Anglian) a male given name ==== Declension ==== Weak: === References === Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 28, line 7, recorded as "Alda". == Old Saxon == === Proper noun === Alda a female given name ==== References ==== Dr. Heyne, Mortiz. Altniederdeutsche Eigennamen aus dem neunten bis elften Jahrhundert, 2. == Portuguese == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -awdɐ, (Portugal) -aldɐ Hyphenation: Al‧da === Proper noun === Alda f (plural Aldas) a female given name ==== Related terms ====