Name:
Cynthia
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Cynthia originates in Greek language and means "born on Cynthus". In Greek mythology, Cynthus was a mountain on the isle of Delos, where Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon, was born. Due to that, Cynthia became her epithet. In the English-speaking countries it has been used since the 19th century.
Pronunciation:
SIN-thee-É™
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Cindy
Cinthia
Cintia
Cynthya
Cyntia
Kynthia
Sindy
Famous Cynthia:
Cynthia Abma : actress
Cynthia Allen : actress
Cynthia Basinet : jazz artist
Cynthia Clay : published author
Cynthia Daniel : actress
Cynthia Fleming : published author
Cynthia James : writer
Cynthia Kereluk : athlete
Cynthia McFadden : journalist
Cynthia McKinney : politician
Cynthia Nixon : actress
Cynthia Nolan : writer
Cynthia Rothrock : actress
Cynthia Rylant : writer