sabrina
sabrina Lexical Profile
• noun
A female given name of Romano-British origin, historically associated with the legendary nymph of the River Severn.
"They decided to name their daughter Sabrina after the classic literary and cinematic character."
British In British legend and poetry, a water nymph and tutelary goddess of the River Severn, celebrated in works such as John Milton's masque Comus.
"In Milton's masque, the spirit invokes Sabrina to rise from the glassy, cool, translucent wave of the Severn."
British The ancient Romano-British and poetic name for the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain, flowing through Wales and western England into the Bristol Channel.
• Rhymes for sabrina
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Sabrina, the ancient Romano-British name for the River Severn in Britain, which derives from a Brittonic river name.
Usage Trend
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