Wilma

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[edit] ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Wilma originates as a shortened form of the Old German “Wilhelmina,” which is a feminine version of the name “William” meaning “resolute protector” via the Dutch and German male name “Wilhelm.”

[edit] POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census ^[1], Wilma ranked as the 212th most popular female first name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every decade from the 1880s through the 1960s, but has not ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names since 1973.

In Sweden, in the 21st century, the name Wilma ranked in the Top 20 most popular girls' names every year from through 2007, when it reached the ranking of 1st most popular girl's name.

[edit] FACTS

• “Wilma” is the name of a category five hurricane from the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season.
• “Wilma” is the name bestowed upon a location in Florida, USA.
• “Wilma” is the name of a typhoon from the 1953 Pacific typhoon season.
• “WILMA” is an acronym for the “Washington Interactive Labor Market Access. “

[edit] NAMESAKES

• “Wilma Flintstone” is one of the main characters, and wife of Fred Flintstone, in the animated television show The Flintstones.
• “Colonel Wilma Deering,” played by Erin Gray, is a character in the science fiction television show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, as well as other iterations of “Buck Rogers,” such as comics. She is a spunky defender of Earth who aids Colonel Buck Rogers.
• “Wilma” is the name of a 1977 made-for-television movie about the track star Wilma Rudolph, starring Shirley Jo Finney as the American sprinter.

[edit] FAMOUS PERSONS

• Wilma Glodean Rudolph – American runner who won three gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
• Wilma Landkroon – Dutch pop singer who first achieved success at the young age of eleven.
• Willemina ("Wilma") Cornelia Adriana van Hofwegen-Van Rijn – Dutch swimmer who won a silver medal at the 1999 Hong Kong World Championships, a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, a silver medal at the 2000 Helsinki European Championships and a bronze medal at the 2002 Berlin European Championships.
• Wilma Pearl Mankiller – First woman Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1985.
• Wilma J. Webb – Politician who became a member of the Colorado State Legislature in 1980.
• Wilma M. Sherrill – Republican politician who represents North Carolina, USA.

[edit] NOTES

1. ↑ http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/namesearch.html

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Author: Rich Kachold