rosalind
/ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hrussą (“horse”) and *linþaz (“soft; weak, tender”), associated by medieval folk etymology with Spanish rosa linda "lovely rose".
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *hrussą
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹɑzəlɪnd/