name
Araminta
ar-ah-MIN-tah
/ærəˈmɪntɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Araminta
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- English (Britain/USA)
- Meaning
- Origin uncertain; possibly invented in the 17th century
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
An unusual English name first appearing in 17th-century English comedies; used by playwrights as an aristocratic-sounding name; name of Harriet Tubman's birth name (Araminta Ross) before she renamed herself; found mainly in 17th-19th century literature
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