Rosalind

Rosalind

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Rosalind

1. 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 606515358, (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.

2. (astronomy) A moon of Uranus

Translations

female given name

Italian: Rosalinda (it) Russian: Розали́нда (ru) f (Rozalínda)

moon of Uranus

Japanese: ロザリンド (ja) (Rozarindo)

Anagrams

• dorsalin, nail rods, ordinals