Rosalind

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
A combination of the Germanic name Hros meaning "horse" and the name Linda meaning "soft, tender"
Pronunciation
RAHZ-ə-lind
ROH-zə-lind
Popularity
Rosalind is not a very popular name in the world. It ranks at #1688 in the United States, but it is much more popular in England where it is in the top 200 girl names.

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Rosalind Name meanings & History

A combination of the Germanic name Hros meaning "horse" and the name Linda meaning "soft, tender". Derived from the Old German elements hros meaning "horse" and lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it was not common. During the Middle Ages its spelling was influenced by the Latin phrase rosa linda "beautiful rose". The name was popularized by Edmund Spencer, who used it in his poetry, and by William Shakespeare, who used it for the heroine in his comedy As You Like It (1599). Rosalind is primarily used as a female given name.

Zodiac Sign of Rosalind: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Rosalind:

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete

S: Social Standing,Sex,Status,Solidity,Sensuality,Security,Success

A: Action,Assertive,Ambitious,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive

L: Lazy,Luscious,Liaison,Lovely,Legal,Languid,Lover

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

N: Nitpicking,Nice,Nutrition,Nagging,Nervous,Neurosis,Neat

D: Doting,Determined,Dutiful,Demanding,Domestic,Daddy

Rosalind is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Rosalind include Rosalind Franklin, a British scientist who made important contributions to the discovery of the structure of DNA; and Rosalind Russell, an American actress known for her roles in classic films like "His Girl Friday" and "Gypsy".

2.) Rosalind (Female)

Usage: German

Meanings: Gentle horse

Other Forms: Rosalynd, Rozalind, Rozalynd


3.) Rosalind (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) fair rose.

Other Forms: Rosalinde, Rosalynd, Rosalynde, Roselind, Rozalind, Rozalinde, Rozelynd, Rozelynde, Rozland


4.) ROSALIND (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Introduced to England by the Normans, Rosalind is of Germanic origin. It is a derivative of the Old High German Roslindis, a compound name composed of the elements hros (horse) or hros (fame) and lind (gentle, tender, soft). The name was introduced to Spain by the Goths, where it evolved to Rosalinda. Consequently, folk etymology now attributes the name as being derived from the Spanish elements rosa (rose) and linda (beautiful). Var: Rosaleen, Rosalin, Rosalyn, Rosalynn, Roslyn, Roslynn. Short: Ros, Roz. Pet: Rosie. (ROZ-AH-LIN)


5.) Rosalind (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) lovely rose

Other Forms: Lind, Ros, Rosa, Rosalyn, Rosalynde, Rosie, Roslyn, Roslynn


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