Rosalind is a feminine given name derived from Old German word elements hros, or horse and lind, soft, tender. In the medieval era, it became associated with the Latin phrase rosa linda, or prettyrose.[1] Notable people with the name include:
Rosalind Cash (1938–1995), American singer and actress
Rosalind Cassidy (1895–1980), American physical education professor
Rosalind Chao (born 1957), American actress born in Anaheim, California
Rosalind Creasy (born 1939), American landscape designer and author
Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958), British physical chemist and crystallographer who made very important contributions to the understanding of the fine structures of coal and graphite, DNA and viruses
^Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Hardcastle, Kate (27 July 2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press.
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