Araminta
Introduction '''Araminta''' is a feminine given name linked to the plant Amaranthe
People with the given name *Araminta Ross (1822–1913), African-American abolitionist who adopted the name Harriet Tubman*Araminta Estelle Durfee, the birth name of American screen actress Minta Durfee (1889–1975)
Use in fiction *Araminta Lee, character in Kevin Kwan's novel ''Crazy Rich Asians'' (2013) and film based on the novel*Araminta, character in William Congreve's comedy ''The Old Bachelor'' (1693)*Araminta, character in Sir John Vanbrugh's play ''The Confederacy'' (1705)*Matilda Angelina Araminta Phelps, the name given to Tom Sawyer's baby cousin in Mark Twain's ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884)*Araminta, mother of Velvet Brown, the title heroine of Enid Bagnold's novel ''National Velvet'' (1935)*Araminta Meliflua, a minor character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series*Araminta Spook, title character and protagonist of Angie Sage's ''Araminta Spook/ie'' series of children's books, first released in 2008* Araminta, one of the main characters in the ''Void Trilogy'' from Peter F. Hamilton*Araminta Gunningworth, previously Reilling, (née Wincheslea) Countess of Penwood, the main antagonist of the Regency romance novel ''"An Offer From a Gentleman"'', the third entry in the ''Bridgerton'' series series by Julia Quinn'''* Araminta "Minta" Herrick (née Cardew), one of the main characters in Victoria Holt's ''The Shadow of the Lynx''* ''Araminta Station'', a science fiction novel by Jack Vance; first book of the "Cadwal Chronicles"* Araminta 'Minty' Cane, character from the TV series ''Moondial'' and the Helen Cresswell book it was based on* Harriet Araminta Lee, main character from Helen Oyeyemi's novel, ''Gingerbread''* A similar name was used by poet Richard Lovelace for the title heroine of "Aramantha: A Pastorall" (1649)* John Dryden used a variant of the masculine Greek name ''Amyntas'' for a female character in "Go tell Amynta, gentle swain" (1680s)