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Miranda

Name Meaning:

Literary name possibly created by Shakespeare for "The Tempest," derived from Latin 'mirandus' meaning "admirable" or "wonderful."

Noteable Namesakes

Miranda (Character in The Tempest); Miranda Kerr (Model); Miranda Lambert (Singer); Miranda Richardson (Actress); Miranda Hobbes (Character in Sex and the City)

Origin

Latin

Popularity

US: #420, UK: #450

Variations/Nicknames

Mira; Randi; Mandy; Andi

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