Miranda

Name

1. (countable) A female given name originating as a coinage [in turn from Latin].
2. (countable, uncountable) One of the moons of the planet of Uranus.
3. (countable, uncountable) A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States.

Noun

A Miranda warning.

Verb

To read (somebody) their rights on arrest as set out in Miranda v. Arizona.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪˈɹændə/

Etymology

Coined by William Shakespeare for a character in The Tempest; feminine of Latin mirandus (“admirable”).