Cosima
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "order" |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Cosmo, Cosimo |
Cosima is a feminine given name, the feminine version of the name Cosimo. It is derived from the Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs), meaning 'order', 'decency'. Cosmo was a fourth-century saint who was martyred with his brother Damian. They are the patron saints of medical doctors. An Italian male version of the name is Cosimo.[1]
Masculine variants
[edit]- Côme (French)
- Cosimo (Italian)
- Cosma (Italian)
- Cosme (French), (Portuguese), (Spanish)
- Cosmin (Romanian)
- Cosmo (English), (German), (Italian)
- Kuzma (Russian)
- Kosma (Polish)
Feminine variants
[edit]- Cosmina (Romanian)
- Cosma
- Cosme
- Kosma
People
[edit]- Cosima von Bonin (born 1962), German artist
- Cosima von Bülow Pavoncelli (born 1967), British socialite and philanthropist
- Cosima De Vito (born 1976), Australian singer-songwriter
- Cosima Serrano, co-murderer of her niece Sarah Scazzi in 2010
- Cosima Wagner (1837–1930), wife of Richard Wagner and daughter of Franz Liszt, diarist and director of the Bayreuth Festival
- Cosima Stewart (born 1993), Irish writer on rugs and carpets
Fictional characters
[edit]- Cosima Niehaus, one of the clones played by Tatiana Maslany in the television series Orphan Black
References
[edit]- Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). The Baby Names Bible. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2
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