Rosalind

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/

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, [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

Turkish

Proper noun

Rosalind

1. (astronomy) Rosalind