# Cynthia

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɪn.θi.ə/ · frequency rank #12,029

## Definitions
1. Artemis (Greek goddess).
2. The Moon.
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Cynthia, from Ancient Greek Κυνθία (Kunthía), feminine of Κύνθιος (Kúnthios, “Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccynthia`, `cnythia`, `cynhtia`, `cynnthia`, `cynthai`, `cynthhia`, `cyntiha`, `cyntthia`, `cytnhia`, `cyynthia`, `ycnthia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cynthia