Roslyn
English · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Roslyn
The name 'Roslyn' is a variant of 'Rosalind,' derived from the Old Germanic elements *hros* ("horse") and *lind* ("soft, tender"), or alternatively from the Latin *rosa* ("rose") combined with *linda* ("pretty"), thus meaning "gentle horse" or "pretty rose." It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Scotland and England, with no specific religious association, though it gained modest popularity in the 20th century partly due to the character Roslyn in the 1973 film *The Way We Were*.
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Etymology
The name 'Roslyn' is a variant of 'Rosalind,' derived from the Old Germanic elements *hros* ("horse") and *lind* ("soft, tender"), or alternatively from the Latin *rosa* ("rose") combined with *linda* ("pretty"), thus meaning "gentle horse" or "pretty rose." It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, particularly in Scotland and England, with no specific religious association, though it gained modest popularity in the 20th century partly due to the character Roslyn in the 1973 film *The Way We Were*.
Roslyn currently ranks #1,433 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1956.
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