Meaning: Horse and tenderness; later linked with a beautiful rose
The story
Rosalind has Germanic horse and tenderness elements. Later association with a beautiful rose influenced its spelling, while Shakespeare’s As You Like It gave it a lasting literary role.
Nicknames
- Roz
- Rosie
- Lindy
Spellings & variants
- Rosalinde
- Rosalyn
- Rosalinda
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Rosalind comes from Old German.
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