Araminta

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Araminta

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Araminta is an invented name, possibly a combination of Arabella and Aminta, but possibly not.

History:
Araminta was created by Sir John Vanbrugh for his 1695 play The Confederacy for the wife of a character called Moneytrap.

Pronunciation: air-ah-min-tah.

Alternates: Araminte.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous:
Harriet Tubman (Araminta Greene) (1820-1913)
A leader of the Underground Railroad.

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

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