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 [ 4 syll. a-ra-min-ta, ar-ami-nta ] The girl name Araminta is pronounced AERahMIHNTah KEY. Araminta is of English origin and it is also used mainly in the English language. The name is of obscure origin; it could be from the combination of Arabella and Aminta, or else it could be an elaboration of the latter. It first appeared in William Congreve's comedy The Old Bachelor (1693), and later in Sir John Vanbrugh's comedy The Confederacy (1705). Variants of Araminta include the English pet form Minty and the English short form Minta. See also the related forms, the English and Italian Aminta and the English, German, and Italian Arabella. Araminta is rarely used as a baby name for girls. It is not ranked within the top 1000 names. Among the group of girl names directly linked to Araminta, the English, German, and Italian Arabella was the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Araminta include the Italian and Spanish Armanda, the English Arminta, the English Arnetta, the English Arnita, the name Orenda, the Italian Ornetta, the French Arnaude, and the English Arnette. A famous person named Araminta is Anti-slavery Activist, Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross, Dorchester County, Maryland. KEY: Pronunciation for Araminta: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
