Hugely popular English name, comes from the ancient Greek (Κύνθιος) [Kýnthios] denotation - "Kint born, from Mount Cynthus (on Delos island)". Diminutive form is - Cindy.
Cynthia was an epithet of Artemis, Greek goddess of the moon, who was sometimes called as "Cynthia" because according to the legend the goddess was born on Mount Cynthus.
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