The name Aminta is a boy's name meaning "defender".

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Aminta is now considered a feminine name, but it originated as a variation of Amyntas, a name connected to numerous ancient kings. In the 16th century, Torquato Tasso, an Italian poet, wrote a play titled Aminta about a lovestruck shepherd who falls for a beautiful nymph named Silvia.

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Aminta is occasionally used for girls in 2008.

The name Aminta is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "defender".

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One of the romantic names favored by British pastoral poets, it was first used as a masculine name by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for his 16th century play about a shepherd falling in love with a nymph.
 
Tasso likely adapted the name from the Greek Amyntus, itself from amyntor meaning "defender". 
 
The name was later adapted into a feminine name, possibly back in the 17th century when writer William Congreve first used Araminta, possibly combining Aminta with Arabella.

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