Cynthia

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Cynthia is a common feminine given name used in various cultures, often associated with the Greek moon goddess Artemis.

Aliases (4)

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
associatedWith Artemis
Greek moon goddess
Selene
culturalAssociation moon
mythology
night
purity
derivedFrom Kynthia
etymologicalOrigin Greek language
gender feminine
hasLanguageUsage Dutch
English
French
German
Greek
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
hasLiteraryUsage English poetry
pastoral poetry
meaning from Mount Cynthus
woman from Kynthos
nameCategory mythological name
theophoric name
nameDayTradition varies by country
peakPopularityPeriod mid-20th century in the United States
popularity widely used in English-speaking countries
relatedName Hyacinth
Lucinda
shortForm Cindy
Cyn
usageRegion Australia
Canada
Latin America
Philippines
United Kingdom
United States
usedAsEpithetFor Artemis
Diana
variant Cinda
Cinthia
Cyndi
Cyndia
Cyndie
Cyndy
Synthia


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