Aminta

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Aminta

Gender: Masculine, Feminine
Language: Italian
Etymology:
Aminta is an invented name, coined from the Greek masculine name Amyntas, possibly meaning “Defender.”

History:
Aminta was invented by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso (1544-1595) as a male name (from the Greek Amyntas) for his 1573 play L'Aminta . English speakers took it to be a feminine name, and used it as such.

Pronunciation: ah-mint-ah.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Aminta

Popularity of Aminta:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A