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Where does “Miranda” come from?

Miranda comes from the Latin gerundive mirandus, derived from mirari meaning to wonder at, from mirus meaning wonderful, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European mei- meaning to change or move.

Miranda (English): To read their rights on arrest as set out in...

Definitions

  1. To read their rights on arrest as set out in...

Ancestry of “Miranda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmiranduswhich is to be wondered or marvelled at
2Latinmīrō—

Words derived from “Miranda”

  • Mirandan
  • Mirandization
  • Mirandian
  • Miranda
  • Miranda
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