Hortensia (first name)
Hortensia is a feminine given name .
Origin and meaning
The name is of Spanish origin and a form of the Roman name Hortensius , which is probably derived from hortus (garden). One variant is Hortense .
Well-known namesake
- Hortensia , the only woman known by name in ancient Rome who appeared publicly as a speaker
- Ines Teresa Hortensia Flouret (1926–2009), Argentine diplomat
- Hortensia Fussy (* 1954), Austrian sculptor
- Hortensia Gugelberg von Moos (1659–1715), Swiss doctor, publicist, researcher and writer
- Hortensia Mancini (1646–1699), one of the so-called Mazarinettes and mistress of the English King Charles II.
- Hortensia Völckers (* 1957), German curator and cultural manager
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Hortensia. Retrieved April 30, 2019 .