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Rosalind

US/ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/

Rosalind proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Rosalind

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
    • Jaques. Rosalind is your love's name?
      Orlando. Yes, just.
      Jaques. I do not like her name.
      Orlando. There was no thought of pleasing you when she was christened.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. A moon of Uranus.

Origin of Rosalind

From Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *linþaz (“soft; weak, tender”), associated by medieval folk etymology with Spanish rosa linda "lovely rose".

Questions about Rosalind

What does Rosalind mean?
Rosalind means a female given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Rosalind?
Rosalind is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rosalind?
Rosalind is pronounced /ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/ (US).

Words near Rosalind in the dictionary

  1. rosalia
  2. rosalia longicorn
  3. rosalias
  4. Rosalie
  5. Rosalina
  6. Rosalind
  7. Rosalindian
  8. rosaline
  9. Rosals
  10. Rosalyn
  11. Rosalynn

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