Rosalind

  • [ ROZ-ə-lind ]
  • English
Derived from the Germanic elements hros "horse" and linde "soft, tender". The Normans introduced this name to England, though it was not common. During the Middle Ages its spelling was influenced by the Latin phrase rosa linda "beautiful rose". The name was popularized by Edmund Spencer, who used it in his poetry, and by William Shakespeare, who used it for the heroine in his comedy 'As You Like It' (1599).

EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Roslindis
ENGLISH: Rosaleen, Rosalin, Rosaline, Rosalyn, Rosalynne, Roselyn, Roslyn
ITALIAN: Rosalinda
PORTUGUESE: Rosalina
SPANISH: Rosalina, Rosalinda
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Ros, Roz