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Rosalind - name meaning, origin|
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The girl's name Rosalind \r(o)-sali-nd, ros(a)-lind\ is pronounced RAH-za-lind. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "gentle horse". Also possibly a 16th-century poetic creation by Spenser, which has the meaning "beautiful rose". Used as a given name since the mid-19th century. First Lady Rosalynn Carter; actress Rosalind Russell.
Rosalind has 41 variant forms: Ros, Rosaleen, Rosalen, Rosalin, Rosalina, Rosalinda, Rosalinde, Rosaline, Rosalinn, Rosalyn, Rosalynd, Rosalynda, Rosalynn, Rosanie, Roselin, Roselina, Roselind, Roselinda, Roselinde, Roseline, Roselinn, Roselyn, Roselynda, Roselynde, Rosina, Roslyn, Roslynn, Roslynne, Roz, Rozali, Rozalia, Rozalin, Rozalind, Rozalinda, Rozalynn, Rozalynne, Rozelin, Rozelind, Rozelinda, Rozelyn and Rozelynda.
For more information, see also related names Jocelyn, Rosa, Roselaine, Roza and Rose.
Baby names that sound like Rosalind are Rosalyne and Rozaline.
Rosalind is a very common first name for women (#642 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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