Rosalind
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Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *linþaz (“soft; weak, tender”), associated by medieval folk etymology with Latin rosa linda "lovely rose".
Proper noun
Rosalind
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- 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, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):: Act III, Scene II:
- 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.
- (astronomy) A moon of Uranus
Translations
moon of Uranus
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Anagrams
Proper noun
Rosalind
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