Of Greek origin.
Diminutive of the name Cynthia.
Cynthia was an epithet of Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon.
According to legend the Greek goddess was born on Mount Kynthos, on Delos island.
Selene and Diana are also names associated with the Greek goddess Artemis.
Famous bearers are Cindy Crawford, Cindy Wilson, Cindy Blackman, Cindy Williams, Cindy Chiu, Cindy Pickett.
Cindy Crawford is an American ex-model and actress.
She was an iconic modeling figure, one of the five original “Supermodels”.
In 1995 she was ranked #1 in Forbes’s list, as the highest paid model in the world.
In the following video you may watch Cindy Crawford’s short biography: