Rosalind is a feminine given name derived from Old German word elements hros, or horse and lind, soft, tender. In the medieval era, it became associated with the Latin phrase rosa linda, or pretty rose. Notable people with the name include:Rosalind Ashford, American singer, member of Martha and the Vandellas Rosalind Blauer (1943–1973), Canadian economist Rosalind Brett, British Olympic swimmer Rosalind Brett (author), British writer of romance novels Rosalind Brown (headteacher) (1872–1964), British longtime headmistress of Oxford High School Rosalind Brown (novelist), British novelist Rosalind Cash (1938–1995), American singer and actress Rosalind Cassidy (1895–1980), American physical education professor Rosalind Chao, American actress Rosalind Creasy, American landscape designer and author Rosalind Eleazar, English actress Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958), British physical chemist and crystallographer Rosalind Hackett, American historian Rosalind Halstead, British actress Rosalind Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (1869–1958), British aristocrat Rosalind Hicks (1919–2005), British literary guardian and only child of Agatha Christie Rosalind Howells, Baroness Howells of St Davids (1931–2025), English Labour politician Rosalind Hursthouse, New Zealand philosopher whose theories are centred on the abortion debate Rosalind Knight (1933–2020), English actress Rosalind Newman, American choreographer Rosalind Peychaud, New Orleans civic activist Rosalind Ridley, British neuropsychologist Rosalind Rowe (1933–2015), English table tennis player Rosalind Russell (1907–1976), American actress Rosalind Savill (1951–2024), British art and museum curator Rosalind Fox Solomon (1930–2025), American photographer