English Explanatory Dictionary

Rosalind

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A moon of Uranus.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/

Word forms

Rosalind

Etymology

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

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