Golda
Golda is a term of which the various forms stem from Proto-Germanic gulþą "gold", and may refer to:
- Earliest known name for the river Gouwe in the Netherlands
- Original name of Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands
People
Golda is a female name popular among Yiddish-speaking Jews, and is written in Hebrew as "גוֹלְדָא". Notable people with this name include:
- Golda Meir (1898–1978), fourth Prime Minister of Israel
- Natalie Golda (born 1981), Olympic water polo player
- Olga Bancic (1912–1944), born Golda Bancic, Jewish Romanian communist and member of the French Resistance during World War II
- Golda Fried (born 1972), novelist, writer, and poet
- Golda Marcus (born 1983), swimmer from El Salvador
See also
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