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Cressida

Girl NameLiterature Origin

Meaning

Medieval form of CHRYSEIS. Various medieval tales describe her as a woman of Troy, daughter of Calch

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Cressida and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Success
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Integrity
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Leadership
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Ambition
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Compassion

Famous People Named Cressida

Cressida Granger

Cressida Granger is a British entrepreneur.

CharismaCreativity

Cressida Connolly

Cressida Connolly (born 14 January 1960) is an English novelist, biographer, journalist and critic.

CreativityIntelligenceWisdom

Cressida Bell

Cressida Bell (born 1959) is an English artist and designer, specializing in textiles, interior design, cake decoration and illustration.

CharismaCreativity

Cressida (band)

Cressida was a British progressive rock band, best known for its mellow, symphonic sound.

Cressida Heyes

Cressida J.

CompassionSpiritualityWisdom

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Isolde, central to the Tristan and Isolde legend, shares Cressida’s association with forbidden love and dramatic circumstances. Both names evoke a sense of passionate, yet fraught, relationships.

Cressida in Other Languages

Greek MythologyChryses

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