Meaning: Mirranda is a variant spelling of Miranda, coined by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest from the Latin gerundive mirandus, 'to be admired, worthy of wonder.'Low
In 30 seconds: Mirranda is a double-r respelling of Miranda, a name Shakespeare built from Latin for 'worthy of admiration.' It appeared for United States girls from the late nineteen-seventies (said muh-RAN-duh).
MeaningMirranda is a variant spelling of Miranda, coined by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest from the Latin gerundive mirandus, 'to be admired, worthy of wonder.'
Mirranda is a spelling of Miranda that simply doubles the r. It never caught on the way the standard form did, touching a quiet high around 1995 before fading by the mid two-thousands.
Even at its best it was given to only a couple dozen girls a year, so a girl named Mirranda at that peak would be about thirty today. The extra r marks it as a personal-touch respelling rather than a distinct name.
Did you know? The parent name Miranda is one of literature's clearest inventions: Shakespeare shaped it from Latin mirandus for the wonder-struck young woman of The Tempest, and the meaning 'admirable' has clung to it ever since.
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References - Mirranda — Variant spelling of Miranda; Latin mirandus 'admirable', coined by Shakespeare for The Tempest
Variations
MirandaMerandaMyranda
Nicknames
MiraRandaMandy
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If you like Mirranda…
Miranda— the standard spelling Mirranda elaborates
Amanda— another Latin -anda name meaning 'worthy of love'
Samantha— a like three-beat girl's name of the same era
Cassandra— shares the flowing -andra/-anda sound and rhythm
