Rosalind (given name)
 Rosalind from William Shakespeare's As You Like It, by Henry Nelson O'Neil, 1856. | |
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | German, Latin |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Horse and tender; folk etymology pretty rose |
Rosalind is a feminine given name derived from Old German word elements hros, or horse and lind, soft, tender. In the medieval era, it became associated with the Latin phrase rosa linda, or pretty rose.[1] Notable people with the name include:
- Rosalind Ashford (born 1943), American singer, member of Martha and the Vandellas
- Rosalind Blauer (1943–1973), Canadian economist
- Rosalind Brett, British Olympic swimmer
- Rosalind Brett (author), British writer of romance novels
- Rosalind Cash (1938–1995), American singer and actress
- Rosalind Cassidy (1895–1980), American physical education professor
- Rosalind Chao (born 1957), American actress born in Anaheim, California
- Rosalind Creasy (born 1939), American landscape designer and author
- Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958), British physical chemist and crystallographer who made very important contributions to the understanding of the fine structures of coal and graphite, DNA and viruses
- Rosalind Hackett, American historian
- Rosalind Halstead (born 1984), British actress
- Rosalind Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1869–1958), British aristocrat
- Rosalind Hicks (1919–2005), British literary guardian and only child of Agatha Christie
- Rosalind Hursthouse (born 1943), New Zealand philosopher whose theories are centred to the abortion debate
- Rosalind Knight (1933–2020), English actress
- Rosalind Newman (born 1946), American choreographer
- Rosalind Peychaud (born 1948), New Orleans civic activist
- Rosalind Ridley (born 1949), British neuropsychologist
- Rosalind Rowe (1933–2015), English table tennis player
- Rosalind Russell (1907–1976), American actress
In Fiction
See also
- Rosalinda
- Rosalyn
Notes
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Hardcastle, Kate (27 July 2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-157854-0.
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