Cynthia

Classic feminine name

Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin, an epithet of the moon goddess Artemis referring to her birthplace on Mount Cynthus.

The name was popular in mid-twentieth-century America, often shortened to Cindy or Cindi: Cynthia goes by Cindy at work.

moon

lunar

Of the moon

  • SeleneGreek personification of nighttime orb
  • crescentCurved sickle-like arc
  • moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal

nocturnal · celestial · phases · tides · Diana · night · illumination · luminosity · silvery · moonrise

Artemis

huntress

Woman who pursues game

  • DianaRoman hunting goddess
  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • quiverTrembling or arrow case

chastity · wilderness · deer · nymphs · Apollo · twin · Olympus · temple · virgin goddess · forest

name

given name

Personal name from birth

nickname · Cindy · Cyndi · identity · moniker · appellation · namesake · baptismal name · birth name · designation

grace

elegant

Gracefully refined, tasteful

graceful · feminine · classic · timeless · sophisticated · gentle · lyrical · flowing · literary · poetic

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Family

lunacy, lunate, lunation

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G