cynthia

Cyn-thi-a · proper noun

imported

Definitions

proper noun

  1. 1.

    A feminine given name of Greek origin.

Related words

See also: Cindy

Etymology

From Latin Cynthia, from Greek Kynthia, an epithet of the goddess Artemis, derived from Mount Kynthos on the island of Delos where she was born. The name became popular in English during the Renaissance.