The girl's name Cynthia \cy(n)-thia\ is pronounced SIN-thee-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "from Mount Kynthos". Mythology: Kynthia was one of the names of Artemis, the goddess of the moon, referring to her birthplace on Mount Kynthos. Cynthia was later used by the Roman poet Propertius in his love poetry. The English given name was not used in the Middle Ages, but was revived in the 17th and 18th centuries. Cyntia is a Spanish form. Cindy is its nickname. Many of the diminutives are also variants of Lucinda. Ballerina Cynthia Gregory; actress Cynthia Nixon.

ORIGIN
Greek

MEANING
From Mount Kynthos

In Mythology, Kynthia was one of the names of Artemis, the goddess of the moon, that referred to her birthplace on Mount Kynthos. The name peaked in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and held a strong position among the top 50 because of the fictional character, Cynthia "Cindy" Brady," from "The Brady Bunch," fame that debuted on television in 1969. Other notable bearers of the name include Cynthia Lillian Lennon, first wife of John Lennon from 1962 to 1968 and mother of Julian Lennon, and actress Cynthia Nixon, known for her award-winning role as lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the popular 1998 to 2004 series, "Sex and the City." Still preferred by parents for its "ia" ending and variations spelled with a "y."

VARIATIONS
Sina Sindley Cian

ALTERNATIVES
Synthia Cinthiah Cynthea Cinthia Cynthya Synthee Cinthiyah Synthya Cinthiya

NICKNAMES
Cyn Cindy Cinnie

FAMOUS Cynthias
Cynthia Gregory (prima ballerina)

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