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The Name Rosalind - Origin and Meaning of Rosalind
  



The Name Rosalind - Origin and Meaning of Rosalind


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Rosalind

Old High German

Usage of the Name Rosalind

English

Meaning of the Name Rosalind

The name Rosalind is derived from the Germanic elements "hros" - "horse" and "linde" - "tender".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Rosalind Russell (1907 - 1976), an American actress; Rosalind Franklin (1920 - 1958), an English physical chemist; Rosalind Cash (1938 - 1995), an American singer and actress; Rosalind Ayres (born 1946), an English actress.
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