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Zelma (given Name)
Zelma is a primarily feminine given name, a variant of the name Selma. Usage Zelma was among the 1,000 most popular names in use for girls in the United States between 1880 and 1955. It peaked in 1902, when it was the 216th most popular name for American girls. It was among the top 100 names for girls born in Latvia between 1920 and 1935, and among the top 1,000 names for girls in Brazil between 1950 and 1960. Women * Unita Zelma Blackwell (1933–2019), American civil rights activist * Zelma Blakely (1921–1978), British painter, printer, engraver, and illustrator * Zelma Bogue (1880–1975), American politician * Zelma Cēsniece-Freidenfelde (1892–1929), Latvian physician and politician *Zelma Davis, Liberian-born singer who rose to fame in the early 1990s * Zelma "Zee" Edgell (1940–2020), Belizean-born American writer and academic * Zelma Hedin (1827–1874), Swedish actress *Kathryn Grayson, born Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick (1922–2010), American actress and colorat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selma (given Name)
Selma is a feminine name of ambiguous origin. It could be a form of '' Selima'', which in turn is a name first recorded in a poem by Thomas Gray (died 1771). One possibility is that ''Selima'' was influenced by the Arabic name ''Selim'' meaning "peaceful". Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 243. In Turkey, the name is a variation of the Arabic female name Salma. The name may also have Celtic origins, in which case it means "beautiful view". The use of ''Selma'' in Germany and Scandinavia stems from the Ossianic poetry of James Macpherson (died 1796), where it appears as a place name. Fellows-Jensen (2006) pp. 134–136. Vigsø (2001). Its specific popularity in Sweden is likely due to the Selma poems of Frans Michael Franzén (died 1847). It was later introduced into Denmark by Swedish immigrants, after which it likely became more common due to the works of the author Selma Lagerlöf (died 1940). The given name lost popularity in Sweden during most of the 20th century, but ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |