Cynthia

noun Cyn·thia \ˈsin(t)-thē-ə\

Definition of CYNTHIA

: artemis

: the moon personified as a goddess

Latin, from feminine of Cynthius of Cynthus, from Cynthus, mountain on Delos where she was born, from Greek Kynthos

First Known Use: 14th century

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