About the name 'Miranda'
About the name `Miranda`
The word `Miranda' is not an acronym. It is a proper name (like `ADA`).
"Miranda (f). From the Latin meaning `to be admired`. This name was
first used by Shakespeare for the heroine of `The Tempest`, a young girl
blessed with many admirable qualities. Like other unusual Shakespearean
names it has been used quite frequently in the 20th century."
- Collins Dictionary of First Names,
William Collins and Son Ltd, London, 1967
"O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! O brave new world."
- `The Tempest` by William Shakespeare
(from a speech by Miranda, Act 5, Scene 1)
Important Note. When used as the name of a functional programming
system, `Miranda` is a trademark (tm) of Research Software Ltd.
Note that only the first letter of Miranda is upper case - it should
never be written all in capitals.