Miranda
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Miranda¹
- /mɪˈɹændə/
Rhymes with -ændə
Where it comes from
Coined by William Shakespeare for a character in The Tempest; feminine of Latin mirandus (“admirable”).
proper noun Mirandas
- A female given name originating as a coinage [in turn from Latin]. Admir'd Miranda! Indeed, the top of admiration; worth What's dearest in the world!
- One of the moons of the planet of Uranus. When Red Dwarf had stopped for supplies at Miranda, he'd spent the last afternoon of his three-day ship leave and all his wages buying the smallest, healthiest animal with the best pedigree he could find.
- A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.
- A suburb of Sydney in the Sutherland council area, New South Wales, Australia.
Miranda²
- /mɪˈɹændə/
Rhymes with -ændə
Where it comes from
From the Romance (Spanish, Portuguese, Italian habitational surname) Miranda.
The common noun and verb are after the case Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), after Ernesto Miranda.
proper noun Mirandas
- A surname from Spanish.
- A surname from Portuguese.
- A surname from Italian.
- One of 23 states in Venezuela. Capital: Los Teques. Named after Francisco de Miranda.
- A town and municipality in Carabobo state, Venezuela.
- A municipality in Falcón state, Venezuela.
- A municipality in Mérida state, Venezuela.
noun
- A Miranda warning.
verb Mirandas · Mirandaing · Mirandaed
- To read (somebody) their rights on arrest as set out in Miranda v. Arizona. Has the suspect been Mirandaed?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: randa, rocha, milan, pang, admirable, wonderful, marvelous, splendid, astonishing, amazing, stupendous, extraordinary, phenomenal, remarkable, incredible, breathtaking
Translations
Talk about this word "Miranda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/miranda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Miranda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/miranda "Miranda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/miranda.Cite this
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