<P> According to Shigeru Miyamoto , co-creator of The Legend of Zelda series , Princess Zelda 's name was inspired by that of Zelda Fitzgerald , an American novelist , dancer , and socialite , as well as the wife of fellow novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald . Miyamoto explains , `` ( Fitzgerald ) was a famous and beautiful woman from all accounts , and I liked the sound of her name . So I took the liberty of using her name for the very first Zelda title . '' Ben Reeves of Game Informer elaborated that the `` name Zelda ( alternately Selda or Segula ) might not be used much anymore , but this old Yiddish name means ' blessed , happy , or lucky . ' '' </P>
<P> According to Shigeru Miyamoto , co-creator of The Legend of Zelda series , Princess Zelda 's name was inspired by that of Zelda Fitzgerald , an American novelist , dancer , and socialite , as well as the wife of fellow novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald . Miyamoto explains , `` ( Fitzgerald ) was a famous and beautiful woman from all accounts , and I liked the sound of her name . So I took the liberty of using her name for the very first Zelda title . '' Ben Reeves of Game Informer elaborated that the `` name Zelda ( alternately Selda or Segula ) might not be used much anymore , but this old Yiddish name means ' blessed , happy , or lucky . ' '' </P>
who was the legend of zelda named after
who was the legend of zelda named after
Zelda Fitzgerald
Zelda Fitzgerald