Jacinta
/dʒəˈsɪn.tə/noun
A feminine given name used chiefly in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking cultures.
Did you know?In Greek myth, Hyacinthus was a beautiful youth accidentally killed by Apollo, whose blood was transformed into the hyacinth flower and marked with cries of grief.
Etymological Timeline
Mycenaean Greek, possibly 2nd millennium BCE
Mycenaean Greek
𐀂𐀊𐀒𐀵𐀙 (likely related form)
“A possible early form connected with the name Hyacinthus; the ultimate origin is uncertain and may be pre-Greek.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos)
“Hyacinthus, a mythological youth; later also associated with the hyacinth flower.”
Classical Greek
Greek
ὑάκινθος (huákinthos)
“Hyacinth, a fragrant flowering plant; the word's deeper origin is uncertain.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Hyacinthus
“The personal name Hyacinthus and the name of the hyacinth flower.”
Medieval period
Latin and Romance
Jacintus / Jacinto
“A Christian personal name derived from Latin Hyacinthus, with sound changes influenced by Romance languages.”
Medieval to Early Modern period
Spanish and Portuguese
Jacinta
“The feminine form of Jacinto, used as a personal name.”
Modern English
English
Jacinta
“A feminine given name borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese usage.”
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