Rosalind
English · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Rosalind
The name 'Rosalind' means "pretty rose" or "gentle horse," derived from the Old Germanic elements *hros* ("horse") and *lind* ("soft, tender") combined with the Latin *rosa* ("rose").
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Etymology
The name 'Rosalind' means "pretty rose" or "gentle horse," derived from the Old Germanic elements *hros* ("horse") and *lind* ("soft, tender") combined with the Latin *rosa* ("rose"). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures and has no specific religious association, though it gained prominence in medieval romance literature and was popularized by Shakespeare's heroine in *As You Like It*.
Rosalind currently ranks #1,521 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1965.
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