"Mirandan" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Mirandan" Meaning

Miranda is an English given name that comes from Latin. It means "admirable" or "wonderful".

"Mirandan" Examples

5 Usage Examples of "Miranda"

Example 1: Introduction to a Song

In the song "Maria" from West Side Story, the character Tony sings "When you're an expert, always a lady / I've found a new place, where I can get away / With a lovely little girl, with an Italian name / Miranda, oh Miranda..."

Example 2: Movie Quote

In the movie "Cocktail" (1988), Brian Flanagan (played by Tom Cruise) says to his love interest, Jordan Mooney (played by Elisabeth Shue): "You're Miranda, aren't you?"

Example 3: Character's Name

In the Disney movie "The Princess and the Frog" (2009), the character of Tiana's best friend, a frog who helps her on her journey, is named Louis La Borgne Jr., who works at the club "Miranda" in New Orleans.

Example 4: Formal Warnings and Rights

Miranda rights are warnings given to a person in custody, informing them of their right to remain silent, the right to an attorney, and the right to have an attorney present during questioning, as established by the U.S. Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966).

Example 5: Historical Record

Miranda de Egarce (died 1167) was a noblewoman in the Kingdom of León, mother of the future King Alfonso VIII of Castile.