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[Surname] Miranda
Can someone give me the meaning and origin of the surname Miranda?
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Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". The name was created by Shakespeare for the heroine in his play 'The Tempest'. This is also the name of one of the moons of Uranus.Thats what the first name means so i think its the same for the last name.
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