Jacintha

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proper noun

A rare female given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginLatin Hyacintha ← Spanish Jacinta ← Ancient Greek Ὑακίνθη →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A rare female given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὙακίνθη
  2. SpanishJacinta
  3. LatinHyacintha
  4. EnglishJacintha

From Latin Hyacintha (possibly as a fanciful spelling of Spanish Jacinta), from Ancient Greek Ὑακίνθη (Huakínthē).

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APA

Jacintha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacintha

MLA

“Jacintha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacintha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jacintha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacintha.

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