Randi (1)

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  • English
Diminutive of MIRANDA.

MIRANDA   female   English, Dutch
Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play 'The Tempest' (1611), about a father and daughter stranded on an island. It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus, named after the Shakespearian character.
FULL FORMS
ENGLISH: Marinda, Miranda, Myranda
EQUIVALENTS
DUTCH: Miranda
ENGLISH: Randy