Cressida
Meaning of Cressida
Cressida is a feminine given name of Greek origin, etymologically derived from the Ancient Greek Χρυσηΐς (Chryseïs), signifying “golden”; it entered medieval European literature through the retelling of the Trojan War saga in works such as Benoît de Sainte-Maure’s Roman de Troie and Boccaccio’s Il Filostrato, later achieving lasting prominence in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Troilus and Cressida, wherein the eponymous heroine embodies an intricate interplay of loyalty and desire. In contemporary Anglo-American usage, the name remains relatively uncommon yet remarkably stable, registering annual occurrences in the United States Social Security Administration data typically under ten and securing a ranking near the lower quartile of the top one thousand; its phonological form—articulated in English as KRES-i-duh (/ˈkrɛ.sɪd.ɑ/)—imbues it with a concise yet sonorous quality that appeals to those drawn to classical literary associations.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as KRES-i-duh (/ˈkrɛ.sɪd.ɑ/)
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Notable People Named Cressida
| Cressida Curzon Bonas is an English actress and model. |
| Cressida Cowell is a British author best known for her bestselling How to Train Your Dragon books. |
| Cressida Connolly is an English novelist, biographer, journalist and critic, and the mother of actress Nell Hudson. |
| Cressida Rosemary Campbell is an Australian artist. |
| Cressida Anne Lindsay was an English poet and novelist. |
| Cressida Heyes - Cressida J. Heyes is a British Canadian philosopher and award winning author known for her work on gender, sexuality and feminist philosophy. |
| Cressida Pollock became chief executive officer of English National Opera in March 2015. |
| Cressida Bell is an English artist and designer known for textiles, interiors, cake decoration and illustration. |
