Miranda name - Meaning of Miranda

Miranda name - Meaning of Miranda

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Gender
Feminine
Lucky Number
6
See Lucky Number 6 Meaning
Usage
English, Latin
Pronounced
mə-RAN-də
Miranda Meaning
Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play 'The Tempest' (1611). It did not become a common English given name until the 20th century. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus. Miranda is of Latin origin and it means "wonderful, she who deserves to be admired". Miranda is the name of Shakespeare"s heroine in his play The Tempest. Shakespeare originally created this name for this play. It can also be used as a surname, as in Carmen Miranda. As a given name, it has been commonly used since the 20th century.

Miranda Related Names
Variants: Marinda, Myranda, Mirranda, Randi
Diminutives: Randi, Randy

Miranda Celebrities
Miranda Carter - writer, Miranda Connell - actress, Miranda Cosgrove - actress, Miranda Hart - actress, Miranda Kerr - model, Miranda Lee - author,


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