Meaning of name Rosalind

The names of some famous persons by the name Rosalind (or its variants) are:

Rosalind Russell, born on 4 June, a famous actress. Rosalind Russell's background: A four-time Academy Award nominated and Tony Award winning American film and stage actress, perhaps best known for her role as a fast-talking newspaper reporter in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday, as well as originating the role of Auntie Mame on Broadway and in film. She is the actress (tied with Meryl Streep) with the most Golden Globe Awards (for films) wins, with five.

Rosalind Anne Plowright, born on 21 May, a famous singer. Rosalind Anne Plowright's background: An English opera singer who spent much of her career as a soprano but later returned to the stage in mezzo-soprano roles. Rosalind Plowright was awarded an OBE in the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to music. She was also awarded the Prix Fondation Fanny Heldy for her performance as Leonora in the 1984 recording of Verdi's Il trovatore.

Rosalind Chao, born on 23 September, a famous actress. Rosalind Chao's background: An American actress of Asian descent; she is married to voice actor Simon Templeman. Chao's parents were instrumental in her decision to pursue acting; she began at the age of five in a California-based Peking Opera traveling company at the instigation of her parents who were already heavily involved, and during the summers they sent her to Taiwan to further develop her acting. She later performed in television commercials and guest starred on TV series in her teenage years. Her first acting role was in the CBS sitcom Here's Lucy, but she was first noticed performing in another CBS sitcom: 1972's short-lived Anna and the King as the eponymous king's (Yul Brynner) eldest daughter