Miranda

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Miranda was created by William Shakespeare from the feminine form of the Latin gerundive ‘mirandus’ (admirable, lovely) and from the verb 'mirari' (to wonder at, to admire), giving it the meaning "she who must be admired". In Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, the heroine, fifteen-year-old Miranda, has never met a man other than her father, Prospero. When an expedition seeking Prospero comes along, she meets and proposes marriage to young Fernando, later delivering the famous line, “O brave new world that has such people in’t!” ^[1]

POPULARITY

The name Miranda was a popular choice earlier in the 20th century. Although it fell off in usage, it has begun making a comeback in recent years.

The name Miranda ranked 137th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 480th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 54th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census. ^[1]

• 2006: Rank = 139
• 2005: Rank = 145
• 2004: Rank = 127
• 2003: Rank = 158
• 2002: Rank = 147
• 2001: Rank = 127
• 2000: Rank = 112
• 1999: Rank = 94 ^[1]

FACTS

• Miranda is a common last name, rating 634th most common surname in the United States according to the 1990 U.S. Census.
• In the USA, the Miranda rights are read to criminal suspects by police before they are asked questions related to a crime. Police inform suspects that they have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. This was named after Ernesto Miranda who made a confession without being reminded of his constitutional right not to incriminate himself or his right to counsel. ^[1]

NAMESAKES

• Miranda is the smallest of the major satellites of Uranus.
• Miranda, California is an unincorporated town small town in Southern California. It has two restaurants, a motel, a market, two churches, a post office, a school, a gas station, and a gift shop.
• Miranda is a state in Venezuela.
• Admired Miranda is a variety of rose.
• Miranda Frost is one of the Bond girls, a character in the James Bond Movie, Die Another Day.
• Miranda Goshawk is a character in the Harry Potter series.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Miranda Richardson (b. 1958) – English stage, film, and television actress
• Miranda Kerr – (b. 1983) – Australian model best known as one of Victoria Secret’s Angels as well as the face of Portmans, an Australian fashion chain.
• Miranda Cosgrove (b. 1993) – American child actress and singer
• Angel Miranda – Baseball player
• Antonio Miranda – professional soccer player
• Danny Miranda – 2004 Olympic baseball player (Cuba)

NOTES

OTHER MIRANDA'S

Miranda Smith, Miranda Johnson, Miranda Williams, Miranda Jones, Miranda Brown, Miranda Davis, Miranda Miller, Miranda Wilson, Miranda Moore, Miranda Taylor, Miranda Addison, Miranda Acheson, Miranda Aaron, Miranda Aarons, Miranda Abbott, Miranda Abdallah, Miranda Abdelhalim, Miranda Abee, Miranda Abell, Miranda Abels, Miranda Abernathy, Miranda Abeyta, Miranda Abild, Miranda Abitong, Miranda Ables, Miranda Abling, Miranda Ablod, Miranda Abney, Miranda Abood, Miranda Abplanalp, Miranda Abrams, Miranda Abrey, Miranda Abshire, Miranda Abson, Miranda Abt, Miranda Acar, Miranda Accola, Miranda Acevedo, Miranda Ackerman, Miranda Ackley, Miranda Ackman, Miranda Acosta, Miranda Acree, Miranda Acuff, Miranda Adair, Miranda Adajar, Miranda Adam, Miranda Adamczyk, Miranda Adamidis, Miranda Adams, More results

Author: Samantha Bell