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{{also|alda|alda-}}
==English==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|en|es|Alda}}, a habitational surname from {{der|en|eu|-}}. Borrowed also from {{bor|en|or|ଆଲଡା}}.

===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun|s}}

# {{surname|en}}.

====Statistics====
* According to the 2010 United States Census, ''Alda'' is the 119508<sup>th</sup> 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===
* {{R:en:DAFN}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aadl|Adal|Lada|daal|dala}}

{{cln|en|surnames from Basque|surnames from Odia|surnames from Spanish}}

==Faroese==

===Proper noun===
{{head|fo|proper noun|g=f}}

# {{given name|fo|female}}

====Usage notes====
''Matronymics''
* son of Alda: '''Alduson'''
* daughter of Alda: '''Aldudóttir'''

====Declension====
{{fo-decl-proper-noun-s-indef|Alda|Aldu|Aldu|Aldu}}

==Icelandic==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|is|/ˈalta/}}
*: {{rhymes|is|alta|s=2}}
*: {{homophones|is|alda}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|is|proper noun|g=f}}

# {{given name|is|female}}

====Declension====
{{is-decl-noun-f-w1||A|ld}}

==Italian==

===Proper noun===
{{it-proper noun|f}}

# {{given name|it|female}}

==Old English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ang-IPA|Alda}}

===Proper noun===
{{ang-proper noun|g=m}}

# {{given name|ang|male}}

==Old Saxon==
{{rfv|osx|Source, "Vorwort": ".. altniederdeutschen Eigennamen .. aus verschiedenen Teilen Niederdeutschlands, aus dem fränkischen, sächsischen und friesischen Gebiete stammen", i.e. containing proper names from Old Low Franconian, Old Saxon and Old Frisian.}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|osx|proper noun}}

# {{given name|osx|female}}

====References====
{{rfc|osx|Wrong name (it's Moritz), lacks year and info what "2" is (vol., page)}}
# Dr. Heyne, Mortiz. Altniederdeutsche Eigennamen aus dem neunten bis elften Jahrhundert, 2.

==Portuguese==

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|pt|aldɐ|q1=Portugal|awdɐ|q2=Brazil|s=2}}
* {{hyph|pt|Al|da}}

===Proper noun===
{{pt-proper noun|f|Aldas}}

# {{given name|pt|female}}

====Quotations====
{{seeCites|pt}}