name
Cressida
KRES-ih-dah
/ˈkrɛsɪdɑː/Listen
Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.
Syllable breakdown
Cressida
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Medieval English/Greek (England)
- Meaning
- Gold; golden one
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
From Greek 'Chryseis' (golden); heroine of the medieval Trojan War story Troilus and Cressida; Shakespeare wrote a play of that name; a moon of Uranus is named Cressida; a distinctly literary English name
People also look up
Learn one new pronunciation a day
Get a word, name or idiom like “Cressida” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.
Something wrong? Suggest a correction