Cynthia
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Cynthia is a feminine given name. It is often thought to be of Greek origin (, on the island of Delos), but words and names with "inth" are actually Pre-Greek names belonging to another language family, before the Indo-European migrations. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 17th century. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cinny, or occasionally to Thea, Tia, or Thia.
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- Given name.name
- Cynthia
- Given name.image
- William Strang portrait Cynthia 1917.jpg
- Given name.caption
- Cynthia, a 1917 portrait by William Strang.
- Given name.gender
- Female
- Given name.meaning
- “From Mount Cynthus”
- Given name.origin
- Greek
- Given name.related names
- Cindy, Cyn, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cindi, Cinthia, Cintia, Cinta, Cinzia, Cyndia, Cynthya, Cinny, Cinthya
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- native label
- Cynthia
- Soundex
- C530
- Cologne phonetics
- 862
- Caverphone
- SNT111
- Commons category
- Cynthia (given name)
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Cynthia is a feminine given name. It is often thought to be of Greek origin (, on the island of Delos), but words and names with "inth" are actually Pre-Greek names belonging to another language family, before the Indo-European migrations. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 17th century. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cinny, or occasionally to Thea, Tia, or Thia.
Cynthia was originally an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, who according to legend was born on Mount Cynthus on Delos. Selene, the Greek personification of the moon, and the Roman Diana were also sometimes called "Cynthia" due to their association with Artemis. In Ancient Roman literature, 'Cynthia' is the name of Propertius' love.