30 Things You Didn't Know About The Legend Of Zelda

27. Princess Zelda Is Named After Zelda Fitzgerald

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Sometimes, the reason for using the name of a famous historic figure can be so simple, as Miyamoto himself has stated numerous times before.

"Zelda was the name of the wife of the famous novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald. She 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."

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