Miranda en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /mɪˈɹændə/
Etymology
Coined by William Shakespeare for a character in The Tempest; feminine of Latin mirandus (“admirable”).
Meanings
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(countable) A female given name originating as a coinage [in turn from Latin].
Admir'd Miranda! Indeed, the top of admiration; worth What's dearest in the world!
~1611 William Shakespeare: The Tempest: Act III, Scene IMiranda Guzman alleges that the state’s vaccine mandate violates a 2023 West Virginia law that stipulates the government would not be able to “substantially burden” someone’s constitutional right to freedom of religion unless doing so “is essential to further a compelling governmental interest.”
2025 June 24, John Raby, “A West Virginia parent sues seeking a religious exemption from required school vaccinations”, in AP News:
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(countable, uncountable) One of the moons of the planet of Uranus.
A patchwork of cratered terrain and younger, complex formations, Miranda may have been repeatedly shattered by collisions and reassembled by gravity.
1990 August, Bradford A. Smith, “Voyage of the Century”, in National Geographic, volume 178, number 2, page 63:When Red Dwarf had stopped for supplies at Miranda, he'd spent the last afternoon of his three-day ship leave and all his wages buying the smallest, healthiest animal with the best pedigree he could find.
1989, Grant Naylor, Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers:
- (countable, uncountable) A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
- (countable, uncountable) A suburb of Sydney in the Sutherland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirandas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Mirandian · Mirandan · Miranda de Ebro
Translations (16)
de Miranda (moon of Uranus) · ko 미란다 (moon of Uranus) · cmn 米蘭達 /米兰达 (female name) · ru Мира́нда (moon of Uranus) · ja ミランダ (moon of Uranus) · ru Мира́нда (female name) · pt Miranda (female name) · mr मिरांडा (moon of Uranus) · es Miranda (moon of Uranus) · mr मिरांडा (female name) · pt Miranda (moon of Uranus) · nl Miranda (moon of Uranus) · it Miranda (moon of Uranus) · fr Miranda (moon of Uranus) · pl Miranda (moon of Uranus) · ca Miranda (moon of Uranus)